as if (one) owns the place



as if (one) owns the place

In a supremely confident way. The phrase sometimes indicates that the speaker is annoyed by such confidence. Ugh, the boss's son always walks through the office as if he owns the place. I want you to walk into that interview as if you own the place—no false modesty.
See also: if, place

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Anah-Biblical
KrisztinaKREES-tee-nawHungarian
Jolandayo-LAHN-dah (Dutch, Italian)Dutch, Slovene, Croatian, Italian
Jasvinder-Indian (Sikh)
Ilarion-Bulgarian, Macedonian
Basilius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)