make as if

Idioms  

1. Also, make as though; make like. Behave as if, pretend that. For example, Jean made as if she really liked the soup, or Dad made as though he had not heard them, or She makes like she's a really important person. The first two usages date from the early 1500s; the third, a colloquialism, dates from the late 1800s.

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Example Sentences

Jack gritted his teeth and leapt for the imp, but the creature made as if to snap his fingers again, and Jack stopped short.

From Literature

“The policies have been made as if there were no women or children,” she said.

From Seattle Times

“Do you know this?” said he, making as if he would take aim at me.

From Literature

They grabbed Hundy by the elbows and made as if to hustle him away but he hung back, reluctant.

From Literature

“Time will tell if my participation will matter,” she said, “but I make as if it does.”

From New York Times

Related Words

• imitate
• impersonate
• purport
• suppose