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Marshall

～とばかりに

Usage:

①Verb(Dictionary Form, Past Tense Form, Negative Form, Imperative Form) + とばかりに
②i-Adj + とばかりに
③na-Adj + とばかりに
④Noun + とばかりに

Meaning:

「～とばかりに」means “It seems that…”; “as if…”.

Examples:

天てんまで届とどけとばかりに、声こえをかぎりに歌うたった。
She sang at the top of her voice, and seems that her voice will reach the sky.

彼かれは出でて行いけとばかりに、ドアを開あけた。
He opened the door as if he was saying “Get out” to me.