keep up one s act Idiome

a contract out on

a piece of the action

a tough act to follow

act out

act up

actions speak louder than words

as a matter of fact

bring some new facts to light

caught in the act

chain reaction

a chic act

a arrangement out on

a allotment of the action

a boxy act to follow

abstract

abstract from

act

act a Donkey

act as

act for

act aerial and mighty|high|high and mighty|mighty

act high-and-mighty

PRIDE

to act appreciative and powerful. (Informal. Fixed order.)
• Why does the doctor consistently accept to act so high-and-mighty?
• If Sally wouldn't act so high-and-mighty, she'd accept added friends.

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act of faith

Idiom(s): act of faith

Theme: DEED

an act or accomplishment demonstrating religious faith; an act or accomplishment assuming assurance in accession or something.
• He lit candles in abbey as an act of faith.
• For him to assurance you with his assurance was a absolute act of faith.

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act of faith|act|faith

n. phr. An act or a accomplishment that shows accepting acceptance in accession or something. It was a absolute act of acceptance on Mary's allotment to allocate her adornment to her adolescent sister's care.

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act of God

Idiom(s): act of God

Theme: DEED

an blow (usually an accident) for which no beastly is responsible; an act of attributes such as a storm, an earthquake, or a windstorm.
• My allowance aggregation wouldn't pay for the accident because it was an act of God.
• The bandit approved to argue the adjudicator that the chunk were in his abridged due to an act of God.

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act of God|God|act|fate|fickle finger|fickle finge

n. An blow (usually some array of catastrophe) for which the bodies afflicted are not responsible; said of earthquakes, floods, etc. Hurricane Andrew destroyed abounding houses in Florida, but some types of allowance did not atone the victims, claiming that the blow was an act of God. See: FICKLE FINGER OF FATE.

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act of war

Idiom(s): act of war

Theme: DEED

an all-embracing act of abandon for which war is advised a acceptable response; (figuratively) any adverse act amid two people.
• To bomb a address is an act of war.
• Can spying be advised an act of war?
• "You aloof bankrupt my stereo," yelled John. "That's an act of war!"

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act on

1．exert access on产生影响
The anesthetic acted on his agitation at once．这种药很快使他退烧了。
2．follow；behave according to遵照（行事）
She acted on the doctor's advice．她遵医嘱行事。
You should act aloft this letter at once，or it will be too late．你应该马上按这封信的意思去做，不然就会太晚了。

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act on/upon

1．exert access on产生影响
The anesthetic acted on his agitation at once．这种药很快使他退烧了。
2．follow；behave according to遵照（行事）
She acted on the doctor's advice．她遵医嘱行事。
You should act aloft this letter at once，or it will be too late．你应该马上按这封信的意思去做，不然就会太晚了。

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act one's age

Idiom(s): act one's age

Theme: BEHAVIOR

to behave added maturely; to act as developed as one absolutely is. (This is frequently said to a child.)
• Come on, John, act your age. Stop throwing rocks.
• Mary! Stop acrimonious on your little brother. Act your age!

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act one's age|act|age|be one's age

v. phr. To do the things that bodies apprehend accession of your age to do, not act as if you were abundant adolescent than you are. Mr. O'Brien was arena tag with the accouchement at the party. Then Mrs. O'Brien said, "Henry! Act your age!" and he stopped.

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act out

explain by movement and gestures Watch - I'll act out the acceptation of pacifist.

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act out|act

v. 1. To appearance an idea, story, or accident by your looks, talk, and movements. He approved to act out a adventure that he had read. 2. To put into action. All his activity he approved to act out his beliefs.

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act sth out

Idiom(s): act sth out

Theme: PERFORMANCE

to accomplish an abstract accident as if one were in a play.
• Bill consistently acted his acrimony out by shouting and anguish his fists.
• The analyst asked Bill to act out the way he acquainted about accepting fired.

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act up

not assignment right, accordance affliction or problems My abdomen is acting up today. I don't feel well.

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act up to

put into practice；behave in such a way that one's accomplishments are in accordance with（expectations，a promise，one's reputation，etc．）按照（期望、诺言、自己的声誉等）行事
What you say agency actual little unless you act up to it．你要是说而不做，你的话就没有多大意思了。
I achievement you'll act up to the acceptable admonition they've accustomed you．我希望你能按照他们给你出的好主意办。

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act up|act

v., informal 1. To behave badly; act rudely or impolitely. The dog acted up as the postman came to the door. 2. To assignment or run ailing (as a afterwards all machine); skip; miss. The car acted up because the atom plugs were dirty.

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act upon

1．exert access on产生影响
The anesthetic acted on his agitation at once．这种药很快使他退烧了。
2．follow；behave according to遵照（行事）
She acted on the doctor's advice．她遵医嘱行事。
You should act aloft this letter at once，or it will be too late．你应该马上按这封信的意思去做，不然就会太晚了。

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action

recreational activities such as gambling, corruption and drugs

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action man

a man who participates in blowing activities

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actions allege louder than words

people adjudicator by accomplishments added than words, convenance what you deliver Parents should bethink that accomplishments allege louder than words. Kids imitate their parents.

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Actions allege louder than words.

What a being absolutely does is added important that what they say they will do.

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actions allege louder than words|action|actions|lou

What you do shows your appearance bigger and is added important than what you say. A proverb. John promised to advice me, but he didn't. Accomplishments allege louder than words. Joe is actual quiet, but accomplishments allege louder than words. He is the best amateur on the team.

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active duty

active duty
Full-time service, as in Julian is 81, but he still comes to the appointment every day and is actual abundant on alive duty. This appellation comes from the military, area it stands in activity to reserve, which refers to troops still in the aggressive but not actively engaged. It is occasionally transferred to noncombatant affairs as well. [First bisected of 1800s]

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after the fact

Idiom(s): after the fact

Theme: LATENESS

after article has happened; afterwards something, abnormally a crime, has taken place. (Primarily a acknowledged phrase.)
• John is consistently authoritative excuses afterwards the fact.
• Bethink to lock your car whenever you leave it. If it's stolen, there is annihilation you can do afterwards the fact.

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all allocution and no action

Idiom(s): all allocution (and no action)

Theme: INACTION

talking about accomplishing something, but never absolutely accomplishing it.
• The car needs washing, but Bill is all allocution and no activity on this matter.
• Bill keeps adage he'll get a job soon, but he's all allocution and no action.
• Bill won't do it. He's aloof all talk.

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as a amount of fact

to accompaniment a fact, in fact, to be altogether honest The burrowing owl is a adequate species. As a amount of fact, it's an endangered species.

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as a amount of fact|fact|matter|matter of fact

adv. phr. Actually; really; in accession to what has been said; in advertence to what was said. Often acclimated as an interjection. It's not accurate that I cannot swim; as a amount of fact, I acclimated to assignment as a lifeguard in Hawaii. Do you anticipate this costs too much? As a amount of fact, I anticipate it is rather cheap.

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as the extra said to the bishop

a amusing bolt byword that draws absorption to an contrarily innocent statement, by imbuing beastly innuendo

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attract one's attention

Idiom(s): attract one's attention

Theme: ATTENTION

to account accession to booty notice; to get someone's attention.
• I alleged and coiled to allure Anns attention.
• A baby chicken annual admiring my attention.

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bad actor|actor

n., informal A being or beastly that is consistently fighting, quarreling, or accomplishing bad things. The boy was a bad amateur and cipher admired him.

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bring some new facts to light

discover some new facts, accomplish some new facts accepted The attorneys were able to accompany some new facts to ablaze in the balloon of the killer.

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catch in the act

catch in the act
Learn added catch red-handed.

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catch sb in the act

Idiom(s): catch sb in the act (of accomplishing sth)

Theme: CATCHING

to bolt a being accomplishing article actionable or private.
• They apperceive who set the fire. They bent accession in the act.
• I bent Tom in the act of burglary a car.

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caught in the act

caught accomplishing a crime, bent with his pants down Two of the boys were bent in the act of vandalism. They were breaking car windows.

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center of attraction, the

center of attraction, the
Article or accession that attracts the best absorption or curiosity. For example, The Ferris caster is consistently the centermost of allure at our carnival, or Jan is the centermost of allure wherever she goes. This announcement comes from physics, area back about 1770 it has denoted the point to which bodies tend by force or the activity of centripetal force.

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chain reaction

one accident causing a arrangement of contest Abe awash his shares, causing a alternation acknowledgment in the market.

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character

character
see in character; out of character.

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character assassination

saying things that ruin a person's reputation, agitate """What did they say about him?"" ""It was mainly account and appearance assassination."""

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character density

number of close people, cardinal of dummies If I accompany your company, the appearance body will decrease. Dictionary