JLPT N1
～とばかりに
as if to say; as though
Structure / Usage
Clause + とばかりに
Example Sentences
彼は「任せろ」とばかりに胸を叩いた。
He thumped his chest as if to say 'leave it to me.'
待ってましたとばかりに飛び出した。
He rushed out as if he had been waiting for this moment.
as if to say; as though