Learn English – When someone behaves as if you owe them somthing

word-request

I'm looking for an idiom, expression, or simply an adverb which means act as if other people owe you something while they're not so while you're like this, you look at them or behave toward them from a demanding position which you reasonably shouldn't.

After knowing about us rating him poorly, our teacher came in staring at us as if we owe him something! You didn't do your job mate! What were you expecting?!

The superintendent complained about corridors being dirty as if we owe him something. Interestingly, he never hired someone to clean up the place!

Why are you looking at me as if I owe you something. I was exhausted last night; I couldn't come over to help you with your homework.

Best Answer

Depending on who you ask, you've already got it - as if X owe(s) them something is idiomatic, though some say that it should be as if X owed them something. Most people won't bat an eyelid at the difference between the two.

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