for all the world as if/though...
for all the world as if (someone or something)
Exactly; in every way. Wow, you look for all the world as if you did something wrong—why the guilty face?
See also: all, if, world
for all the world as though (someone or something)
Exactly; in every way. Wow, you look for all the world as though you did something wrong—why the guilty face?
See also: all, though, world
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
for all the ˈworld as if/though...
,for all the ˈworld like somebody/something
(written) exactly as if...; exactly like somebody/something: She stood up and shouted at him, then sat down and went on with her work for all the world as if nothing had happened.See also: all, if, world
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- every inch a/the leader, star, hero, etc.
- learn (something) from the bottom up
- learn from the bottom up
- learnt
- every which where
- every other
- every which way
- every single one
- nook and cranny
- nook or cranny