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as if someone owns the place

as if someone owns the place is the alternative form of like someone owns the place.

Meaning of like someone owns the place

Adverb

like someone owns the place (not comparable)

  1. (derogatory, idiomatic) In a self-important and domineering manner; self-importantly, arrogantly.
    • Look at you walking in like you own the place!

Questions about as if someone owns the place

What is as if someone owns the place the alternative form of?
As if someone owns the place is the alternative form of like someone owns the place.

Words near as if someone owns the place in the dictionary

  1. as if I care
  2. as if I cared
  3. as if nothing had happened
  4. as if one's life depended on it
  5. as if one's life depends on it
  6. as if someone owns the place
  7. as if there is no tomorrow
  8. as if there was no tomorrow
  9. as if there were no tomorrow
  10. as if there's no tomorrow
  11. as in

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