act like one owns the place
Meaning: To behave with arrogant disregard for others.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Example: “He put his feet on the table and acted like he owned the place.”
Category: Daily Life
Origin: Behaving as if one were the owner of a place one is only visiting. The phrase is common from the 20th century.
Equivalents in other languages
- Japanese: 傍若無人 (Bōjaku-bujin) — literally: Act as if no people beside
More idioms — Daily Life
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- a stroke of luck — A sudden, unexpected piece of good fortune.
- if at first you don't succeed, try, try again — Keep trying after failure.
- look before you leap — Think carefully before acting.
- love is blind — People in love do not see the faults of the one they love.
More English idioms
- cook the books — To falsify figures, especially accounts.
- no room to swing a cat — A very small or cramped space.
- a snake in the grass — A treacherous person who pretends to be a friend.
- give one's eyeteeth for something — To want something very badly.
- like chalk and cheese — Completely different, though perhaps similar at first glance.
- blush to the roots of one's hair — To go very red with embarrassment.
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