act something out

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ˌact sthˈout derived
1. to perform a ceremony or show how sth happened, as if performing a play
•The ritual of the party conference is acted out in the same way every year.
•The children started to act out the whole incident.
2. to act a part in a real situation
•She acted out the role of the wronged lover.
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