making oneself at home
Acting like family
Making oneself at home is settling into an unfamiliar place as comfortably as if it were your own.
A host might invite guests to help themselves to food or drink: Please, make yourself at home.
The phrase can carry ironic edge when someone takes liberties without invitation: He just walked in and made himself at home, feet on the coffee table and all.
- loungingReclining in idleness
- kicking backResting in leisure
- recliningLeaning backward at rest
- belongingState of fitting in
- acclimatingBecoming accustomed to environment
putting feet up · cozy · getting comfy · settling · settling in · welcoming · grounding · home away from home · embracing · blending · unwinding · trusting · adapting · unpacking · snuggling · bonding · breaking the ice · relaxing
comfort and ease of behavior
making oneself at homestanding on ceremony
Insisting on formalities
walking on eggshells · holding back · kowtowing · toeing the line