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.
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