act up
Example Sentences
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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
When I was dating the woman who became my wife, her 13-year-old would act up.
From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2023
He told Golf Digest his hip can act up in soft conditions.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2022
Just like in a real family, you got some “relatives” you’re cool with and others you can’t stand, or who act up all the time.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
