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act as if you own the place
behave as though you are in charge
To act as if you own the place means to behave very confidently as though you are in charge there.
Hear it in real life
Did the new manager introduce himself?
No, he acted as if he owned the place.
She walked into the meeting and acted as if she owned the place.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: He acts as ‸ he owns the place.
Say: He acts as if he owns the place.
Use “as if” before the clause in this expression; do not omit “if.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
act as if you own the place; acted as if you owned the place
Your turn: say it out loud
She walked into the meeting and acted as if she owned the place.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
act as if you own the place
behave as though you are in charge
“She walked into the meeting and acted as if she owned the place.”
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