- you'own
- Gullah Wordsyour own, yours
English dialects glossary. 2013.
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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
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
think 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
as if you own the 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 … New idioms 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
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
chase you (own) tail — Someone who is chasing their (own) tail is spending a lot of time and energy doing many things but achieving very little. He s been chasing his tail all week collecting data but the report is still not ready … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
toot you own horn — If someone toot their own horn, they like to boast about their achievements. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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
