act something out

act something out
act something out†
1. to perform in real life a role that one has imagined in a fantasy. •

When I was onstage, I was really acting an old fantasy out.

•

I acted out an old fantasy onstage.

2. to convert one's bad feelings into action rather than words. •

Don't act your aggressions out on me!

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She acted out her aggression.

3. to demonstrate or communicate something through gestures or action rather than words. •

Act your request out, if you can't say it.

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She had a sore throat and had to act out her request.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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