make oneself at home

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Meaning · English

Feel completely comfortable and relaxed in someone's home

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cảm thấy hoàn toàn thoải mái và thư giãn trong nhà của người khác

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Literally: make oneself at home
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

Please make yourself at home and help yourself to a drink

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Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “make oneself at home” mean?

Feel completely comfortable and relaxed in someone's home Literally: make oneself at home

Is “make oneself at home” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.