like someone owns the place

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like someone owns the place

adverb as if someone owns the place

  1. derogatory, idiomatic, not comparable In a self-important and domineering manner; self-importantly, arrogantly. Look at you walking in like you own the place!

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@misc{like_someone_owns_the_place_2026,
  title = {like someone owns the place},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/like%20someone%20owns%20the%20place},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}