acting up
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Moody said the injury started acting up two weeks ago and he is “slowly working back into it.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 5, 2023
My condo’s garage vent has been acting up for months.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2023
What that means is when they start acting up, simply say, "I'll talk about this when you're calmer," and then pick up and leave, allowing them to have the last word.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2023
And although Slater has been acting up a storm with Grande, he wasn’t exactly a household name before their relationship was reported Thursday morning by TMZ.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
“Wait a minute, Sunny. My hearing must be acting up, ’cuz I thought I just heard you say you were wrong about something?
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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