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Ways of accepting someone's thanks

you’re welcome

used in reply to someone who has thanked you

no problem

used as a polite way of answering someone who has thanked you for something, or said they are sorry for something

not at all

used as a polite reply when someone has thanked you for something

don’t mention it

used as a polite answer to someone who has just thanked you for something

it’s no bother

used for saying that you are happy to help someone and it will not cause you any problems or difficulties

(it’s) my pleasure

used when someone thanks you as a polite way of saying that you were happy to help them

it’s/that’s all right

used when someone has thanked you or said sorry to you, to show that you do not mind

it’s nothing/think nothing of it

used as a polite reply when someone has thanked you for doing something for them

sure

adverb

used as a reply when someone thanks you

sure thing

used as a reply when someone thanks you

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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emancipation

the process of giving freedom and rights to someone

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pierce the corporate veil

… the decision to treat the rights and duties of a company as being the same as the rights and duties of its shareholders

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