act up »
To misbehave; to cause trouble.
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blow hot and cold »
To behave inconsistently; to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion.
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brass-neck »
To behave boldly or shamelessly.
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carry on »
To act or behave; especially to act or behave so as to attract attention.
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children should be seen and not heard »
Children should behave well and be quiet, especially in the presence of adults.
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climb the walls »
To behave in a distressed or frantic manner; to feel very agitated.
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cut a wide swath »
To behave in an expansive, flagrantly showy, or pushy manner, especially in public venues; to exert sweeping influence.
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cut up »
To behave like a clown.
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drama queen »
Who behaves and speaks in an overly dramatic manner so as to garner attention.
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eat out of somebody's hand »
To behave in a docile, submissive way towards somebody.
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err on the side of »
To behave in a manner which favours or which is biassed toward.
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feel one's oats »
To feel energetic or frisky; to behave in a vigorous or bold manner.
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fly the freak flag »
To behave in a unconventional or unrestrained manner; to exhibit the uninhibited side of one's personality.
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give as good as one gets »
To behave toward others in a manner resembling or commensurate with their behavior towards oneself, especially in a situation where one is insulted or otherwise ill-treated.
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go apeshit »
To behave in an extreme manner; to act without restraint, especially by becoming explosively angry.
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go on the rampage »
To behave violently or to riot.
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knock around »
To hit someone, or behave violently towards them.
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mind one's p's and q's »
To be very careful to behave correctly.
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play around »
To behave in a silly, or childish, or irresponsible way.
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play the fool »
To behave in a foolish or comical manner.
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play up »
To misbehave.
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raise Cain »
To behave in a disruptive manner.
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scare out of one's wits »
To frighten someone to such an extent that they behave irrationally.
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strut one's stuff »
To behave, or to perform in a showy or ostentatious manner, especially in a way to impress others; to show off.
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take liberties »
To behave disrespectfully, especially to make unwanted sexual advances.
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trigger-happy »
Inclined to behave recklessly, especially with machinery.
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walk the line »
To behave in an authorized or socially accepted manner, especially as prescribed by law or morality; to exercise self-control.
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when in Rome, do as the Romans do »
behave as those around do
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wimp out »
To behave like a wimp.
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