fashions himself as knowing

English translation: he acts as if he is an expert

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English term or phrase:	fashions himself as knowing
Selected answer:	he acts as if he is an expert
Entered by:	Yvonne Gallagher

14:33 May 19, 2023

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion / Creationism

English term or phrase: fashions himself as knowing

XXX does not hold to a young earth [...]. The compromises only continue from there, with a denial of literal days of creation and the acceptance of death prior to the Fall [...]. The troubling part about all of this is that XXX is the host of a popular radio show and ***fashions himself as knowing*** what the Bible teaches on these topics. He is influential — and he is using his influence to lead people astray, whether he realizes it or not.

Ana Juliá KudoZ activity Questions: 3922 (none open) (22 closed without grading) Answers: 1027 Spain
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he acts as of he is an expert

Explanation:
he tries to give that impression or acts like he knows it all

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Note added at 5 mins (2023-05-19 14:38:36 GMT)
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He probably knows very little in reality this NOT "knowing what the Bible teaches on these topics"

but because he positions himself as an expert, he is leading people astray

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Note added at 6 mins (2023-05-19 14:39:22 GMT)
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typo

he acts as IF he is an expert

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Note added at 4 days (2023-05-24 14:23:41 GMT) Post-grading
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Local time: 00:16

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he acts as of he is an expert

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