keep up an act

keep up the act

To maintain a façade or false set of behaviors in order to deceive people. Other words can be used between "up" and "act." The company has kept up the act for so long that I think even they believe their own story at this point. I'm tired of keeping up this act. I just want to tell the world the truth about our relationship! Audiences are left at the end of each episode wondering how much longer the villain can keep up her act before her true colors emerge.

keep up an act

and keep up one's act

Fig. to maintain a false front; to act in a special way that is different from one's natural behavior. Most of the time John kept up an act. He was really not a friendly person. He works hard to keep up his act.

词组	keep up an act
释义	keep up an act keep up the act To maintain a façade or false set of behaviors in order to deceive people. Other words can be used between "up" and "act." The company has kept up the act for so long that I think even they believe their own story at this point. I'm tired of keeping up this act. I just want to tell the world the truth about our relationship! Audiences are left at the end of each episode wondering how much longer the villain can keep up her act before her true colors emerge. See also: act, keep, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. keep up an act and keep up one's act Fig. to maintain a false front; to act in a special way that is different from one's natural behavior. Most of the time John kept up an act. He was really not a friendly person. He works hard to keep up his act. See also: act, keep, up McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: keep up the act keep an act up keep the act up set an example act (up)on (something) act on acting in the act of (doing something) get in the act get into the act
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