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(disapproving) to behave in a very confident way that annoys other people, for example by telling them what to do
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think you own the place
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behave as if you own the place — ˌbehave/ˌact as if you ˈown the place f9 | think you ˈown the place f9 idiom (disapproving) to behave in a very confident way that annoys other people, for example by telling them what to do Main entry: ↑ownidiom … Useful english dictionary
act as if you own the place — ˌbehave/ˌact as if you ˈown the place f9 | think you ˈown the place f9 idiom (disapproving) to behave in a very confident way that annoys other people, for example by telling them what to do Main entry: ↑ownidiom … Useful english dictionary
do something as if you own the place — phrase to behave in an annoying way that shows that you think you can do whatever you want The new president’s friends have been strutting around town as if they owned the place. Thesaurus: to think you are importantsynonym Main entry: own … Useful english dictionary
as if you own the place — phrase if someone behaves as if they own the place, they behave in an annoying way that shows they think they are very important Richard was strutting around as if he owned the place. Thesaurus: describing arrogant and over confident people or… … Useful english dictionary
as if you own the place — if someone behaves as if they own the place, they behave in an annoying way that shows they think they are very important Richard was strutting around as if he owned the place … English dictionary
do something as if you own the place — to behave in an annoying way that shows that you think you can do whatever you want The new president s friends have been strutting around town as if they owned the place … English dictionary
place — place1 [ pleıs ] noun count *** ▸ 1 area/position ▸ 2 town/country/building ▸ 3 opportunity to be in something ▸ 4 seat/position ▸ 5 position in a race etc. ▸ 6 right occasion for something ▸ 7 point in book etc. ▸ 8 importance to people ▸ 9… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
own — own1 [ əun ] function word *** Own can be used in the following ways: as an adjective (after a possessive word and followed by a noun): We grow our own vegetables. It s the president s own fault. as a pronoun (after a possessive word but without… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
place */*/*/ — I UK [pleɪs] / US noun [countable] Word forms place : singular place plural places 1) a) an area, or a position I don t like crowded places. Let s find a quiet place where we can talk. Keep your credit cards in a safe place. Will had broken his… … English dictionary
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