| put on an act(verb, expression, idiom, act, favor) |
| represent(verb, act, present, play, do) |
| sham(verb, act, do, fake, assume) |
| wear(pretend, don) |
| act a part(verb, expression, idiom, act, play) |
| act as though |
| act like(verb, expression, act, play, do) |
| act out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, act, give) |
| adopt(verb, assume, pretend, imitate) |
| ape(verb, act, play, do, create) |
| appear as(verb, expression, phrasal verb, act, give) |
| aspire to(verb, expression, phrasal verb, assume, pretend) |
| assume character(verb, expression, act, play, do) |
| assume the role(verb, expression, idiom, play, do) |
| attitudinize(verb, act, fake, display, affect) |
| barnstorm |
| be on(act, give, present, play, fake) |
| bet |
| borrow(affect, suggest, pretend, imitate, reproduce) |
| bring down the house(expression, idiom, act, give, play) |