made oneself at home
Relaxed like family
Made oneself at home means to settle in comfortably, behaving as relaxed and familiar as one would in one's own dwelling.
A host might invite a guest to make themselves at home, encouraging them to feel welcome rather than stiff or formal: She made herself at home, kicking off her shoes and raiding the fridge.
The phrase can carry a critical edge when someone takes liberties without invitation: He just made himself at home and started going through my drawers.
- adjustingAltering to correct
- settling inBecoming established somewhere
- settling downBecoming stable and rooted
- kicking backResting in leisure
- personalizingAdapting for individual preference
warm welcome · putting feet up · welcoming · inhabiting · relaxation · ease · taking it easy · inviting · open invitation · coziness · acclimation · nesting · casualness · informality · belonging · unpacking · occupying · adapting