act up
Example Sentences
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“With ‘Dead Man Walking,’ Sean was the first professional I saw act up close, the person I think I learned the most about acting from.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
The more serious the occasion, the more he'll act up.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2022
Keep this smoke-and-mirrors act up, Martin St. Louis’ over-performing bunch can kiss Connor Bedard goodbye.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
Lopez says she hopes to keep playing for many years, even if her knee is starting to act up a bit.
From Reuters ● Aug. 5, 2022
But then, during the first orbit, the capsule’s automatic control system began to act up, causing the capsule to pull back and forth like a badly aligned car.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
