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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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As if to say

Is "as of to say" an idiom or something people say? I wasn't able to find it anywhere. Are the following correct?

He rolled his eyes as if he was saying "finally he's arrived".

He rolled his eyes as if to say "finally he's arrived".
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Anonymous Is "as if to say" an idiom or something people say? Not an idiom; a fixed phrase. Yes, we say it.

  • Anonymous Is "as if to say" an idiom or something people say?
  • Not an idiom; a fixed phrase.
  • Yes, we say it.
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AnonymousIs "as if to say" an idiom or something people say?
Not an idiom; a fixed phrase. Yes, we say it.

He rolled his eyes as if he were saying, "Finally, he's arrived!"
He rolled his eyes as if to say, "Finally, he's arrived!"

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