like someone owns the place

idiom

used to say that a person is behaving as if he or she has the right to tell other people what to do
He walks/struts around here like he owns the place.

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“Like someone owns the place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20someone%20owns%20the%20place. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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