act up
Example Sentences
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“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
The more serious the occasion, the more he'll act up.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2022
My granddaughters get upset, act up and give her a hard time, and I can understand why.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2022
He told Golf Digest his hip can act up in soft conditions.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 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
