make like

verb — 2 senses

make like

verb

Etymology Originally a US regionalism; compare earlier make as if.

1

US, Colloquial, With clause To behave as though.

Make like we're getting married and repeat after me, "2004 is the year I will moisturise daily".2004 January 3, Hannah Pool, “The new black”, in The Guardian:

2

US, Colloquial, With a noun To behave in the manner of.

In his office is an eight-foot bull whip; Ed likes to snap it around and make like a slave-driver.1947 February 10, “The Great Salesman”, in Time:

Derived terms: make like a banana and split, make like a tree and leave, make like a baby and head out

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