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動詞

act up (third-person singular simple present acts up, present participle acting up, simple past and past participle acted up)

1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To misbehave; to cause trouble.

   Synonyms: carry on, act out, play up

   Coordinate term: kick up

   My allergies act up during hay fever season.

   Children may act up in class in an effort to get attention.

   My car started acting up after I drove through that huge puddle.

2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To perform the duties of an appointment senior to that actually held; to deputise for a superior.

   Acting up is always recommended when you find yourself under a new boss.

参考

• throw a tantrum

アナグラム

• caput