like one means it

like one means it

1. With passion and enthusiasm.
   • 2002, Drew Beisswenger, Fiddling Way Out Yonder: The Life and Music of Melvin Wine, page 88:

     You play like you mean it, they stay and listen.

   • 2012, Ni-Ni Simone, Amir Abrams, Get Ready for War, page 312:

     you need to put your back into it and dance like you mean it

   • 2016, Jill Penrod, The Lion and the Ladybug, page 80:

     “Piano is fine, but you need a hobby that makes you strong, that makes you sweat. Teamwork, too. The team counts on you, so get out there and play like you mean it.”