keep up an act

and keep up one's act

Fig. to maintain a false front; to act in a special way that is different from one's natural behavior. Most of the time John kept up an act. He was really not a friendly person. He works hard to keep up his act.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Caoileann	-	Irish
Ritika	-	Indian, Hindi
Bianka	-	German, Hungarian, Polish
Theodore	['θiədɔ:]
Perlita	per-LEE-tah	Italian, Spanish
Cy	SIE	English