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airs and gracesTo act in a pretentious or pompous manner; to put on airs and graces, derogatory term for one acting above their social status.Rate it:

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doom and gloomFeeling, or acting in a manner consistent with, pessimism and despair.Rate it:

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go with the flowTo act as others are acting, conforming to common behavior patterns with an attitude of calm acceptance.Rate it:

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straighten up and fly rightTo get serious and stop acting absurd, to get focusedRate it:

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acting funnyActing 'funny' means that a person is behaving differently towards you or a group of people.Rate it:

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bit partsmall acting roleRate it:

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get off one's high horseTo stop acting in an imperious, overbearing or bossy manner.Rate it:

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out of characterNot acting; not "on"; behaving within one's natural personality rather than that of a character in a performance piece.Rate it:

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act inActing in or as something. committing into some work.Rate it:

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cry for helpActing out as a means of displaying a subconscious desire for attention or help.Rate it:

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get the drop onTo obtain an advantage over another person, by acting before that person.Rate it:

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in characterActing as the character, not as oneself.Rate it:

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it's better to ask forgiveness than permissionThe value of acting promptly and making a mistake requiring forgiveness is greater than value of delaying to get permission.Rate it:

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legal dutyA duty prescribed by the law, to act or forbear from acting.Rate it:

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little did [they] know/realize/imagineThey weren't aware of something ahead of time; they didn't know some important information before making a decision/acting.Rate it:

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make matters worseTo worsen an already difficult situation or unfavourable set of circumstances, typically by acting rashly, foolishly, or incompetently.Rate it:

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not playing with a full deck(chiefly US, Canada) (of a person) Not acting completely sanely, or mildly mentally retarded or diminished.Rate it:

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over one's skisActing or speaking prematurely; getting get ahead of oneself.Rate it:

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passage à l'acteImpulsive acting out.Rate it:

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pave the road to hellTo lead to a disaster by acting with good intentions.Rate it:

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piece of workCan also be referred to as a derogatory term about someone who is described as acting rude, odd or strange.Rate it:

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slippery as an eelSo crafty, or cunning that they cannot be caught by the police, although it is known that they are acting illegally.Rate it:

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star turnAn acting performance which causes the performer to become renowned.Rate it:

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sum of its partsA concept in holism. Related to the idea that the total effectiveness of a group of things each interacting with one another is different or greater than their effectiveness when acting in isolation from one another.Rate it:

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tag teamTwo or more people or groups acting alternately to accomplish some task.Rate it:

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type outTo be rejected as an actor because of categorical factors like height, race and general appearance, rather than acting ability.Rate it:

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what are you smokingIndicates that interlocutor is acting in a crazy or unprecedented way.Rate it:

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what are you waiting forWhat is the delay? Why are you not acting or proceeding?Rate it:

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