like that
Idioms-
In that way or manner, having those characteristics, as in I told him not to talk to her like that , or I wish I could, like Dick, tell you what I really think, but I'm not like that . [Late 1800s]
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See just like that .
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“It gives me far too much credit to think that I’m able to sort of pull something off like that, premeditated,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
“When you have imports like that, there is a possibility that they are already manufacturing or that they are trying and it doesn’t really work out,” said Fabian Hinz, senior analyst at Conflict Armament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
I just felt like that isn’t the point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
"As a police officer, you get to see the worst side of a community and unfortunately, Salford and what I saw in 14 years….individuals make threats like that, quite often."
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
It is strange how a moment like that can change things around.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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