It means it's not what it looks like. g. I may seem like a bad driver, but I'm not.
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vts nairWould some one let me know 'it's not like' usage with its meaning?It's not like ~ The situation is not such that
It means "It isn't the case that..." or "This would only make sense if X were the case, which it is not". It is often used to imply criticism of someone's actions or opinions.
I don't know why she wants me to peel all these potatoes. It's not like we need any more food.
It's ridiculous that Dad won't let me use the car. It's not like I am a bad driver or anything.
Blue JayIt is often used to imply criticism of someone's actions or opinions.And that too.
It's not like I...is sometimes used mockingly to say the opposite: "It's not like I need money to live" - with a certain suggestive mimic . It's a way of suggesting you are taken as a fool for assumptions everyone agrees upon.