be my guest
"Go right ahead"
Be my guest is an invitation to someone to go ahead and do something, granting permission with a tone of generosity or sometimes indifference.
It signals that the speaker has no objection and yields the floor to another: You want the last slice? Be my guest.
The phrase can also carry a subtle edge, implying that the speaker thinks the action is unwise but won't stand in the way: You want to try reasoning with him? Be my guest.
Permission to begin
- help yourselfTake what you want
- feel freePermission casually granted
- by all meansEmphatic affirmative response
- certainlyWithout any doubt
of course · absolutely · no problem · be welcome · after you · as you wish · have at it · suit yourself
Hospitable greeting offered
- hostingReceiving guests socially
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- spare roomExtra bedroom for visitors
- hostOne receiving guests
hostess · houseguest · overnight stay · visitor · open door · hospitality · entertaining · company
Something pleasantly special
- on meSpeaker is paying
- my pleasureGracious response to gratitude
- complimentaryFree or expressing praise
- free of chargeRequiring no money
offering · sharing · giving · kindness · graciousness · openhandedness · thoughtfulness · goodwill
go ahead
Permission to begin
- help yourselfTake what you want
- feel freePermission casually granted
- by all meansEmphatic affirmative response
certainly · of course · absolutely · no problem · be welcome · after you · as you wish · have at it · suit yourself · knock yourself out
welcome
Hospitable greeting offered
- hostingReceiving guests socially
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- spare roomExtra bedroom for visitors
host · hostess · houseguest · overnight stay · visitor · open door · hospitality · entertaining · company · lodging
treat
Something pleasantly special
- on meSpeaker is paying
- my pleasureGracious response to gratitude
- complimentaryFree or expressing praise
free of charge · offering · sharing · giving · kindness · graciousness · openhandedness · thoughtfulness · goodwill · selflessness
- Pleasantriesplease, thank you, thanks, sorry, excuse me
- agreementagree, accord, yes, yeah, yep
- indifferenceapathy, indifference, unconcern, disinterest, nonchalance
- with pleasuregladly, willingly, happily, delighted, cheerfully
- mannersetiquette, manners, polite, rude, politeness
- affirmativesyes, yeah, yep, yup, absolutely
be my guestno way
Emphatic denial
absolutely not · over my dead body · not a chance · forget it · hands off