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as if own the place

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as if you own the place

also like you own the place

showing too much confidence They marched right in and started ordering us around as if they owned the place.

See also: if, own, place

as if you own the place

if someone behaves as if they own the place, they behave in an unpleasantly confident way He walked into the office on his first day as if he owned the place.

See also: if, own, place