"like owns the place" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 好像自己是老板一样

Definition

某人表现得'好像自己是老板一样'，就是说他非常自信甚至傲慢，好像一切都归他管，实际上却不是这样。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是口语和略带批评意味的表达，常用于评价别人太自信或太有主见，觉得一切由他做主。多用于社交或工作场合，常和“walks in”、“acts”一起用。

Examples

He walked in like owns the place.

他走进来，**好像自己是老板一样**。

She talks to everyone like owns the place.

她对所有人说话，**好像自己是老板一样**。

The new manager acts like owns the place.

新经理表现得**好像自己是老板一样**。

Ever since Mark got promoted, he’s been walking around like owns the place.

自从马克升职后，就一直**好像自己是老板一样**地走来走去。

You can’t just show up like owns the place and start making all the decisions.

你不能随便出现，**好像自己是老板一样**，然后就做所有决定。

People avoid him at parties because he always acts like owns the place.

人们在聚会时避开他，因为他总是**好像自己是老板一样**。