like one of the family

as if someone (or a pet) were a member of one's family. We treat our dog like one of the family. We are very happy to have you stay with us, Bill. I hope you don't mind if we treat you like one of the family.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nyah	-	Eastern African, Swahili
NÓIrÍN	-	Irish
Matrona	-	Russian, Late Roman
Sisel	-	Yiddish
Anaxagoras	-	Ancient Greek
Fouad	-	Arabic