be my guest

A set phrase encouraging or allowing someone else to take action. A: "Do you mind if I order another glass of wine?" B: "Not at all—be my guest."

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Be my guest.

Help yourself.; After you. (A polite way of indicating that someone else should go first, help himself or herself to something, or take the last one of something.) Mary: I would just love to have some more cake, but there is only one piece left. Sally: Be my guest. Mary: Wow! Thanks! Jane: Here's the door. Who should go in first? Bill: Be my guest. I'll wait out here. Jane: You're so polite!

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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

be my guest

Do as you wish. For example, May I drive your car?-Sure, be my guest, or Do you mind if I go to the play without you?-No, be my guest. This expression not only literally invites someone to behave as one's guest (using one's house, belongings, etc.) but also figuratively tells someone to feel free to act as he or she pleases. [Colloquial; c. 1950] Also see feel free.

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

be my guest

1. You say be my guest to someone to politely give them permission to do something. `Do you mind if I use the phone?' — `Be my guest.'

2. You say be my guest to someone to say that you are happy to let them do something unpleasant or difficult instead of you. If you want to tell her the bad news, Maria, be my guest.

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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

be my guest

please do. informal

1988 Jay McInerney The Story of My Life I'll hurt myself, Mannie screams. Be my guest, says Rebecca.

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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

be my ˈguest

(informal) used to give somebody permission to do something that they have asked to do: ‘May I look at this book?’ ‘Be my guest.’

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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

be my guest

Go ahead, do or take what you asked for. This casual expression, current since about 1950, generally is a response to a request for something trivial, as in “May I see your program?—Be my guest.” Eric Partridge reported that the phrase was so common by 1972 that it was used for the name of a racehorse that won quite a few races.

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The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

great minds
great minds think alike
be twiddling (one's) thumbs
be twiddling your thumbs
lex dubia non obligat
not tonight, Josephine
sure as eggs is eggs
(as) sure as eggs (is eggs)
a penny for them

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释义	be my guest be my guest A set phrase encouraging or allowing someone else to take action. A: "Do you mind if I order another glass of wine?" B: "Not at all—be my guest." See also: guest Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Be my guest. Help yourself.; After you. (A polite way of indicating that someone else should go first, help himself or herself to something, or take the last one of something.) Mary: I would just love to have some more cake, but there is only one piece left. Sally: Be my guest. Mary: Wow! Thanks! Jane: Here's the door. Who should go in first? Bill: Be my guest. I'll wait out here. Jane: You're so polite! See also: guest McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. be my guest Do as you wish. For example, May I drive your car?-Sure, be my guest, or Do you mind if I go to the play without you?-No, be my guest. This expression not only literally invites someone to behave as one's guest (using one's house, belongings, etc.) but also figuratively tells someone to feel free to act as he or she pleases. [Colloquial; c. 1950] Also see feel free. See also: guest The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. be my guest 1. You say be my guest to someone to politely give them permission to do something. `Do you mind if I use the phone?' — `Be my guest.' 2. You say be my guest to someone to say that you are happy to let them do something unpleasant or difficult instead of you. If you want to tell her the bad news, Maria, be my guest. See also: guest Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. be my guest please do. informal 1988 Jay McInerney The Story of My Life I'll hurt myself, Mannie screams. Be my guest, says Rebecca. See also: guest Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary be my ˈguest (informal) used to give somebody permission to do something that they have asked to do: ‘May I look at this book?’ ‘Be my guest.’ See also: guest Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary be my guest Go ahead, do or take what you asked for. This casual expression, current since about 1950, generally is a response to a request for something trivial, as in “May I see your program?—Be my guest.” Eric Partridge reported that the phrase was so common by 1972 that it was used for the name of a racehorse that won quite a few races. See also: guest The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: great minds great minds think alike be twiddling (one's) thumbs be twiddling your thumbs lex dubia non obligat not tonight, Josephine sure as eggs is eggs (as) sure as eggs (is eggs) a penny for them
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