act up

We use [act up] to mean (of a thing) fail to function properly and to behave badly:

• Just when we need to publish this report, the printer stops functioning properly. [replacing phrasal verb]
  
• Just when we need to publish this report, the printer stops working properly. [replacing phrasal verb]
  

• I asked John to go the conference because I can’t and now he starts acting up.
  
• Sonia’s acting up again. Someone needs to talk with her as no-one can work in that room.
  

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