act up
Example Sentences
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“This is my insulin pump. It’s been acting up the past two days.”
From Literature
A couple of years ago, a falling durian landed on his shoulder, leaving him with a throbbing pain that acts up now and then.
From BBC
“The smoke and ash made my asthma act up and I couldn’t breathe.”
From Literature
On the morning of our departure, our van battery acts up and the motor won’t start.
RCA still sees plenty of room for Sleep Token and its ilk to win freshly curious audiences, and conjure even more metal acts up the charts.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
