act up

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In her four-star review Midgley suggested the show occasionally "feels scripted", noting the Furys know that "the cameras are on them and perhaps act up for them".

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2023

“You ain’t stoppin’ what’s goin’ on with me sweetheart,” Palmer lip-synced.“So if you gon’ act up, I’m ’bouta link up, I’m ’bouta link up, I’m ’bouta link up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2023

First, people who dress up don’t act up.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2023

My granddaughters get upset, act up and give her a hard time, and I can understand why.

From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2022

“The smoke and ash made my asthma act up and I couldn’t breathe.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz