单词 | play up |
释义 | play up play (sb) up UK INFORMAL — phrasal verb with play /pleɪ/ verb ► F0 to cause someone pain: » His knee's been playing him up again.» My stomach was playing up so I had to go home.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing feelings of anger and displeasure play up (MACHINE) — phrasal verb with play /pleɪ/ verb ► F0 If a machine plays up, it does not work as it should: » The starter motor was playing up again.Thesaurus+: ↑Functioning , ↑Performing a function play up UK (CHILD) — phrasal verb with play /pleɪ/ verb ► F0 When children play up, they behave badly: » The boys have been playing up at school again.Thesaurus+: ↑Bad and wrong behaviour , ↑Disobedient , ↑Obeying and breaking the law , ↑Obedient and compliant |
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