| Id | ESLPod_1067_WE_1809 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 1067 |
| Episode Title | Major Dental Work |
| Phrase | to act as |
| Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to act as" means to fill a particular role or provide a particular service: "Jenna will be acting as the CEO while I'm out of the office next week." The phrase "to act (something) out" means to show how something happened: "The investigators are asking witnesses to act out what they saw on the night of the murder." The phrase "to act up" means to behave badly: "I would be so embarrassed if my children acted up like that during a wedding!" Finally, the phrase "to act up" also means for something to stop working correctly: "The car radio is acting up again." Or, "Brittney's wrist often acts up if she plays tennis for more than a few minutes at a time." |
| Topics | Health + Medicine |
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