to play the bear: to do mischief; to cause severe harm, damage, or disruption; to wreak havoc, ruin (now rare). Also: †to behave uncivilly and…
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > behave badly [verb (intransitive)] > behave in ill-mannered or unrefined way (8) to play the bear1579 to play the bear: to do mischief; to cause severe harm, damage, or disruption; to wreak havoc, ruin (now rare). Also: †to behave uncivilly and… lob1596 intransitive. To behave like a ‘lob’ or lout. Obsolete. clown1600 intransitive. To perform as a (stage-)clown. to clown it. (a) to play the clown on the stage; (b) to affect the rustic (quot. 1600). vulgarize1605 intransitive. To act in a vulgar manner; to become vulgar. swab1638 ? To act like a swab or swabber; to behave in an unmannerly fashion. Obsolete. rare. hoyden1709 intransitive. To play the hoyden. lout1807 intransitive. To act as a lout; to loll about. Subcategories:— become unrefined (1) |
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