British, American & Australian, American & Australian

something that you say to someone who has just told you about an experience or problem that they have had in order to show that you have had the same experience or problem too.

'I can't stop eating chocolate.' 'Join the club!'

'We can't afford a vacation this year.' 'Welcome to the club!'

• be a recipe for
• be a recipe for disaster
• be a recipe for [disaster/happiness/success etc.]
• be a recipe for happiness
• be a recipe for success
• bear fruit
• bear hug
• bear in mind
• be armed to the teeth
• bear out
• bear out something
• bear something in mind
• bear testimony to
• bear testimony to something
• bear the brunt of
• bear the brunt of something
• bear up
• bear with
• bear with someone
• bear with something
• bear witness to
• bear witness to something
• be as American as apple pie
• be as bald as a coot
• be as black as are is painted