put on an act

US /pʊt ɑn ən ækt/
UK /pʊt ɑn ən ækt/
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diễn kịch, giả vờ

to pretend to be someone or something that you are not, or to pretend to feel something that you do not feel

:
She was just putting on an act to get attention.
Cô ấy chỉ đang diễn kịch để thu hút sự chú ý.
Don't believe him, he's always putting on an act.
Đừng tin anh ta, anh ta luôn diễn kịch.