# as though

idiom · CEFR B2

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/as-though
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

you use this to describe how something seems or feels when it might not be true. it is another way to say 'as if'.

## Examples

- He acts as though he knows everything.
- She looked at me as though she had never seen me before in her life.
- The old house stood silent and still, as though it were guarding a secret from the world outside.

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