act/play the goat

act the goat

To behave comically or playfully, often to amuse others. Joe never acts the goat—he's always serious. If you continue to act the goat, you're going to have to leave the classroom.

play the goat

To behave comically or playfully, often to amuse others. Joe never plays the goat—he's always serious. If you continue to play the goat, you're going to have to leave the classroom.

act the goat

BRITISH, INFORMAL, OLD-FASHIONED

If someone acts the goat, they behave in a silly way. A bunch of football fans were acting the goat and we moved to get away from them. Note: Goats are often associated with unpredictable behaviour.

play (or act) the (giddy) goat

fool around; act irresponsibly. informal

act/play the ˈgoat

(informal) deliberately behave in a silly or foolish way: Stop acting the goat or I’ll send you out. I’m warning you.

词组	act/play the goat
释义	act/play the goat act the goat To behave comically or playfully, often to amuse others. Joe never acts the goat—he's always serious. If you continue to act the goat, you're going to have to leave the classroom. See also: act, goat play the goat To behave comically or playfully, often to amuse others. Joe never plays the goat—he's always serious. If you continue to play the goat, you're going to have to leave the classroom. See also: goat, play Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. act the goat BRITISH, INFORMAL, OLD-FASHIONED If someone acts the goat, they behave in a silly way. A bunch of football fans were acting the goat and we moved to get away from them. Note: Goats are often associated with unpredictable behaviour. See also: act, goat Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. play (or act) the (giddy) goat fool around; act irresponsibly. informal See also: goat, play Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary act/play the ˈgoat (informal) deliberately behave in a silly or foolish way: Stop acting the goat or I’ll send you out. I’m warning you. See also: act, goat, play Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: act the goat play the goat act the fool act/play the fool maggot act the maggot get one's goat get somebody's goat get someone’s goat get someone's goat
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