作者名称 国旗国籍

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2021.03.09 00:42

English Phrasal Verbs :
“Act up”
Meaning: 1. misbehave.
(people

) 2. fail to function properly. (things)

Examples:

My phone's battery has been acting up a lot recently. Even with new technologies, batteries still get hot, drain and have a chemical death or degradation.

- My old foot injury is acting up again. I'm not sleeping well. I can't exercise or golf like I used to. It's time to make an appointment with my primary care physician.

- As usual, the elevator was acting up, which made the trip to the eighth floor an exhausting journey. When I finally got to my apartment, it was the time to go out on the terrace and start the coals and prepare dinner.

- I make another trip to the river and a little something happens this time. Could it be my spastic colon acting up? I took my medicine as usual before bed. It felt like my colon was in knots. Or one big knot.

- The teachers would call my mom and once I got home, it was over. I got beatings like you wouldn't believe. The next day I'd go to school and act up again.

Similar expressions;

1. To be misbehave - to do wrong  - to be out of line  - to make trouble  -  to mess around.
2. To break down  - to crash - to jam - to fail - to play up - out of order  - to give out.
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Comments

  • Dina 2021.03.09 01:10

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    I like your voice
  • jinyu 2021.03.09 01:26

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    @Dina thank u.😁😜
  • Dina 2021.03.09 01:28

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    @jinyu no no, I meant her voice jajajaja
  • jinyu 2021.03.09 01:56

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    @Dina 😂sorry
  • Dina 2021.03.09 01:57

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    @jinyu 😂😂
  • jinyu 2021.03.09 01:58

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    @Dina Lucky teacher's voice is magnetic
  • Lucky 王乐乐 2021.03.09 02:36

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    @jinyu very very good job reading ! Tomorrow I will post a oral speaking exercise ! Get ready k !
  • Lucky 王乐乐 2021.03.09 02:36

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    @Dina thank you 🤗
  • jinyu 2021.03.09 02:50

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    @Lucky 王乐乐 thanks a lot.you spent so much time for us.you are so warm-hearted.thanks a lot.today i will go to the city JINGDEZHEN.i will follow u tomorrow.
  • Lucky 王乐乐 2021.03.09 03:00

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    @jinyu have fun and take some pictures and share in the group 👍
  • jinyu 2021.03.09 03:07

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    @Lucky 王乐乐 😁ok
  • jinyu 2021.03.09 03:27

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    @Lucky 王乐乐 hit the road,wandering at the bottom,nomadland
  • Lucky 王乐乐 2021.03.09 04:28

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    @jinyu hahah yeah that’s what you will doing tomorrow
  • jinyu 2021.03.09 07:52

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    @Lucky 王乐乐 😂
  • Angie_zheng 2021.03.12 15:32

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    My toilet was acting up again when I had a diarrehea.😂
  • Lucky 王乐乐 2021.03.12 15:45

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    @Angie_zheng 😂😂😂😂 that’s correct
  • Angie_zheng 2021.03.12 17:00

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    @Lucky 王乐乐 3克油❤

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