The children like to act out their favorite stories.
act out
idiomTo perform something specific.
In drama class, we had to act out a scene from a famous play.
The students were asked to act out the historical event to better understand the complex motivations of the people involved.
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act of Congress
An authorization that is extremely difficult to obtain, especially in a timely fashion.
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act one's age
To behave in a manner appropriate to one's age.
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act one's age, not one's shoe size
Synonym of act one's age (“to behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish”).
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act the hypocrite
To behave deceitfully or hypocritically; to dissemble.
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act up
To misbehave; to cause trouble.
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clean up one's act
To reform; to improve one's habits.
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get into the act
To participate in an activity, especially a successful or attractive one.
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get one's act together
To become serious, organized, worthwhile, etc.