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make oneself at home

VERB
kick back
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lie down recline sit back take it easy unwind
WEAK
breathe easy calm down catch one's breath chill out collect oneself compose oneself cool off feel at home hang loose loosen up mellow out put one's feet up rest settle back sit around take a break take a breather take a load off take ten wind down
VERB
relax
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calm lie down loosen up recline sit back soften unwind
STRONG
laze repose rest tranquilize unbend unlax
WEAK
breathe easy calm down collect oneself compose oneself cool off ease off feel at home hang loose knock off let oneself go put one's feet up settle back simmer down sit around stop work take a break take a breather take it easy take one's time take ten take time out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitate irritate worry
STRONG
be active energize
WEAK
excite grow increase tense

Example Sentences

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It is queer that one can make oneself at home in such a little hole, and find people that are quite absorbing; I mean the natives, as well as the others.

From Sweetapple Cove by Van Schaick, George

But as for the higher powers, it is very easy to make oneself at home in the dean's study, but not so much so as to get a footing in the drawing-room above.

From Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography by Hughes, Thomas

“I consider as a general rule,” he answered quietly, “that it is not right to let oneself go and to make oneself at home, but that self-restraint should always be exercised, whatever the circumstances.”

From Royal Highness by Mann, Thomas

It was one thing to go to the end of the world; it was quite another thing to make oneself at home there. 

From Reginald in Russia and other sketches by Saki