pull up a chair

idiom

: to bring a chair near to where other people are sitting so as to sit near them
Please pull up a chair and join us.

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So pull up a chair at the algorithm’s interview desk—but don’t be surprised if your application is denied. Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 26 May 2023 For the physicians and nurses who enter those silent rooms, pull up a chair and hear quiet midnight confessions. John Kass, chicagotribune.com, 24 Dec. 2020 So pull up a chair, grab a spoon, and pour yourself a big bowl. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Feb. 2022 Occasionally, Sid would stop by my desk, pull up a chair and regale me with stories from his career that seemed almost unbelievable. Chip Scoggins, Star Tribune, 18 Oct. 2020 See all Example Sentences for pull up a chair 

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“Pull up a chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20up%20a%20chair. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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