とばかりに

彼かれは今いまにも泣なかんとばかりの表情ひょうじょうだった。

Kare wa ima ni mo naka n to bakari no hyoujou da ta.

He had an expression as if about to cry at any moment.

「as if to say / as if about to」

叫さけばんとばかりに、彼かれは拳こぶしを振り上ふりあげた。

Sakeba n to bakari ni, kare wa kobushi o furiage ta.

He raised his fist as if about to shout.

「as if to say / as if about to」