make like
idiom
US, informal
1
: to pretend to be (someone or something)
He made like a rooster and strutted across the stage.
2
: to act in a way that does not show one's true feelings
He made like he didn't care.
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Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
Year-end is when most of them make like an autumn squirrel and choose how much of next year’s pay to put away for the future.
—Bruce Brumberg, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Or, make like Naomi Campbell and do a blunt bang with eye makeup hidden behind a masquerade mask.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
Instead of walling yourself off, make like a detective and learn more about what’s intriguing you.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
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Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
Year-end is when most of them make like an autumn squirrel and choose how much of next year’s pay to put away for the future.
—Bruce Brumberg, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Or, make like Naomi Campbell and do a blunt bang with eye makeup hidden behind a masquerade mask.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
Instead of walling yourself off, make like a detective and learn more about what’s intriguing you.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for make like
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“Make like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20like. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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