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
LucLOOKFrench
DarrellDER-əl, DAR-əlEnglish
'Amaryahu-Biblical Hebrew
Siran-Armenian
AntÔNia-Portuguese (Brazilian)
Vikrama-Hinduism