acting up

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That shank was a shocker, and perhaps more concerning was Woods saying his back was acting up int the final hour, leading to the shank.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024

Moody said the injury started acting up two weeks ago and he is “slowly working back into it.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 5, 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

Idk everything yet but his heart is acting up.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera