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
Daniela	dahn-YE-lah (German)	Italian, German, Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Portuguese, Spanish, Bulgarian, Macedonian, English
Wojciech	VOI-chekh	Polish
Folant	-	Welsh
Antje	AHN-tyə	Frisian, Dutch, Low German
Rafa	RAH-fah	Spanish
Ahinoam	-	Biblical