keep the act up Idiom, Proverb

a checkup

a doctor's examination, a medical examination If you aren't feeling well, go to the doctor for a checkup.

a cut-up

a joker, a person who tells jokes and has fun When Marsha goes to a party she's a real cut-up - a lot of fun.

a dust-up

"a fight, a skirmish; set-to" The boys argued and had a little dust-up, but no one got hurt.

a fill-up

a full tank of gasoline, fill her up We got a fill-up before we left Winnipeg. The truck needed gas.

a leg up

a start, a beginning, the first leg If I take a night class, I'll have a leg up on my diploma.

a pick-me-up

something that gives me energy or new life On a hot afternoon, a glass of iced tea is a great pick-me-up.

a send-up

a mockery or satire, a takeoff on The speaker did a send-up of the the way Canadians talk.

a stiff upper lip

(See keep a stiff upper lip)

act up

not work right, give pain or problems My stomach is acting up today. I don't feel well.

add up

seem consistent or reasonable The things that he said about his boss don

keep the act up

To advance a façade or apocryphal set of behaviors in adjustment to deceive people. Other words can be acclimated amid "keep" and "act." The aggregation has kept the act up for so continued that I anticipate alike they accept their own adventure at this point. I'm annoyed of befitting this act up. I aloof appetite to acquaint the apple the accuracy about our relationship! Audiences are larboard at the end of anniversary adventure apprehensive how abundant best the villain can accumulate her act up afore her accurate colors emerge.Learn more: act, keep, up

keep an act up

and keep one's act upto advance behavior that is a apocryphal show; to abide with one's facade. (The an can be replaced with the, this, that, etc.) How continued do I accept to accumulate this act up? I am annoyed of bluffing people. I am weary of befitting up my act.Learn more: act, keep, up

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acid test across the board act out act up actions speak louder than words AD add fuel to the fire add insult to injury add up afraid so after all after one against all odds against the grain age before beauty AGM ahead of the game keep someone on the hop keep someone or something at arm's length keep someone posted keep someone sweet keep something dark keep something from (someone) keep something in proportion keep something to yourself keep something under wraps keep something under your hat keep something warm for someone keep something, stay, etc. under wraps keep something/someone at bay keep step keep still keep still (about something) keep stum keep tab keep tabs on keep tabs on (someone or something) keep tabs on somebody/something keep tabs on someone/something keep taking the tablets keep telling yourself that keep temper keep the act up keep the ball rolling keep the ball rolling, to keep the faith Keep the faith baby! Keep the faith! keep the flag flying keep the home fires burning keep the lid on (something) keep the lid on something keep the peace keep the pot boiling keep the stork busy keep the stork flying keep the wolf from the door keep the wolf from the door, to keep the/this show on the road keep things straight Keep this to yourself keep time keep to keep to (oneself) keep to (something) keep to a minimum keep to oneself keep to the straight and narrow