welcome to the club

Meaning: Said to someone who has just joined you in a shared situation, usually an unwelcome one.

Example: “"My back hurts every morning now." "Welcome to the club."”

Origin: The "club" is an imaginary one made of everyone with the same problem. The phrase is common from the mid-20th century.

Equivalents in other languages

Russian: нашего полку прибыло (nashego polku pribylo) Literally: Our regiment has increased

a scapegoat Someone blamed for others' faults.
kick the can down the road To put off dealing with a problem, leaving it for later.
away with the fairies Daydreaming, or not quite in touch with reality.
drop the ball To make a mistake, especially by failing to do something one was responsible for.
come out of the closet To tell people openly that one is gay or lesbian; more broadly, to reveal something kept…
neither here nor there Not relevant to the matter being discussed.

Compliments and insults from around the world, from the sweet to the savage.

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