make like

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English

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Etymology

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Originally a US regionalism; compare earlier make as if.

Verb

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make like (third-person singular simple present makes like, present participle making like, simple past and past participle made like)

  1. (colloquial, chiefly US, with clause) To behave as though.
    • 2004 January 3, Hannah Pool, “The new black”, in The Guardian:
      Make like we're getting married and repeat after me, "2004 is the year I will moisturise daily".
  2. (colloquial, chiefly US, with a noun) To behave in the manner of.
    • 1947 February 10, “The Great Salesman”, in Time:
      In his office is an eight-foot bull whip; Ed likes to snap it around and make like a slave-driver.

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