pretend to (something)
pretend to (something)
To feign or claim to have some quality, skill, or characteristic. Jonathan pretends to the palate of a connoisseur, but really he's just pretentious. I like to write, but couldn't pretend to the kind of talent she has.
See also: pretend
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
pretend to something
to claim to have a skill or quality. I can hardly pretend to the artistry that Wally has, but I can play the piano a bit. I can't pretend to that level of skill.
See also: pretend
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- pretend to
- sell (one) a dummy
- sell a dummy
- sell someone a dummy
- roll over and play dead
- sham Abraham
- sham Abram
- get used to (someone or something)
- flutter (one's) eyelashes
- flutter your eyelashes