come on as

come on as something

to appear to be something; to project one's image as something. The senator comes on as a liberal, but we all know better. He comes on as a happy guy, but he is miserable.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lilli	LI-lee (German), LEEL-lee (Finnish)	German, Finnish
BÉIbhinn	BAY-vin, BE-veen	Irish
Deane	[di:n]
'Iyyov	-	Biblical Hebrew
Delphine	['delfi:n]
Benj	BENJ	English