Idiom
as if someone owns the place
Meaning
Alternative form of like someone owns the place.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He walks around as if he owns the place.”
“The new manager arrived on his first day and started moving furniture as if he owned the place.”
“The uninvited guest strolled into the private garden and sat on the bench as if he owned the place, ignoring the confused stares of the hosts.”
Examples
simple
“He walks around as if he owns the place.”
contextual
“The new manager arrived on his first day and started moving furniture as if he owned the place.”
complex
“The uninvited guest strolled into the private garden and sat on the bench as if he owned the place, ignoring the confused stares of the hosts.”
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