more the merrier

more the merrier
the more the merrier
Cliché the more people there are, the happier the situation will be. •

Of course you can have a ride with us! The more the merrier.

The manager hired a new employee even though there's not enough work for all of us now. Oh, well, the more the merrier.

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{n. phr.} The more people who join in the fun, the better it will be. - Used in welcoming more people to join others in some pleasant activity. * /Come with us on the boat ride; the more the merrier./

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  • more the merrier — {n. phr.} The more people who join in the fun, the better it will be. Used in welcoming more people to join others in some pleasant activity. * /Come with us on the boat ride; the more the merrier./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • more the merrier — the more people who join in the fun the better it will be The more the merrier he said as his sister s friends also decided to come to the beach …   Idioms and examples

  • more\ the\ merrier — n. phr. the more people who join in the fun, the better it will be. Used in welcoming more people to join others in some pleasant activity. Come with us on the boat ride; the more the merrier …   Словарь американских идиом

  • (the) more the merrier — the more the merrier phrase used for saying that you will be happy if more people come or take part in what you are doing Thesaurus: words used to describe social eventshyponym Main entry: more * * * the ˌmore the ˈmerrier idiom ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • the more the merrier — the more people or things there are, the better or more enjoyable a situation will be * * * the more the merrier used to say that more people are welcome or invited to do something “Can I bring my friends to the party?” “Of course, the more the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • the more the merrier — means that the greater the quantity or the bigger the number of something, the happier the speaker will be …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • the more the merrier —    The more the merrier means that the greater the quantity or the bigger the number of something, the happier the speaker will be.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • The more the merrier —   The more the merrier means that the greater the quantity or the bigger the number of something, the happier the speaker will be …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • The More the Merrier — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Immer mehr, immer fröhlicher Originaltitel: The More the Merrier Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1943 Länge: 104 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • the more the merrier — c 1380 Pearl (1953) 1. 850 The mo [more] the myryer, so God me blesse. 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs II. vii. I3 The mo the merier, we all daie here [hear] and se. Ye but the fewer the better fare (saied he). 1614 T. ADAMS Devil’s Banquet… …   Proverbs new dictionary

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