What does the phrasal verb “play up” mean? Explore the meaning and usage of the phrasal verb “play up“, illustrated with examples:
Definition
1. To misbehave (British)
2. To make or try to make something look more important, likely or obvious.
Example(s)
1. I feel so exhausted today. The children have been playing up all day long.
2. The journalist played up the president’s failure to deal with the recession.
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