~とばかりに (as if to say)
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The expression ~とばかりに (or ~とばかりの before nouns), meaning 'as if to say' or 'practically saying.' Describes actions or expressions that communicate an unspoken message: 出て行けとばかりの顔 = 'a face that practically says get out.'
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