like one owns the place

prepositional phrase

With a sense of arrogant superiority.

“He strutted in here like he owned the place.”

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. informalWith a sense of arrogant superiority.

    He strutted in here like he owned the place.

Cite this entry
APA

like one owns the place. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20one%20owns%20the%20place

MLA

“like one owns the place.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20one%20owns%20the%20place. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “like one owns the place,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20one%20owns%20the%20place.

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