| Id | ESLPod_1254_WE_2178 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 1254 |
| Episode Title | Being Under a Corrupting Influence |
| Phrase | to act on |
| Text | The phrase "to act on," in this podcast, means to have one's behavior be motivated or controlled by something: "They've decided to act on the advice of their lawyer." The phrase "to act (one's) age" means to behave in ways that are expected or common among people of one's biological age: "Stop whining and act your age! You sound like a four-year-old child." The phrase "to act up" means to behave badly, especially when talking about children: "It's so embarrassing when the children start acting up in the grocery store." Finally, the phrase "to act (something) out" means to pretend that one is a particular person or character and act as he or she would, often as part of a play or performance: "The high school theater club will act out several popular fairy tales for young audiences." |
| Topics | Relationships + Family |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Eslpod monitor verb watch track corrupting influence podcast
Previous card: Hands phrase eslpod change means police put good
Up to card list: ESLPod What Else Does It Mean?