act the hypocrite
To behave deceitfully or hypocritically; to dissemble.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He acts the hypocrite when he tells others to be honest.”
“It is hard to trust a leader who acts the hypocrite by breaking the very rules he created for his staff.”
“The politician continued to act the hypocrite, publicly condemning the corruption he was secretly profiting from behind closed doors.”
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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 out
To perform something specific.
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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.
Last updated August 10, 2026