Health
someone's stomach acts up
stomach becomes upset
If your stomach acts up, it becomes uncomfortable or causes problems such as pain or indigestion.
Hear it in real life
Are you feeling all right?
My stomach's acting up a bit, so I'm going to sit down.
My stomach acts up if I eat too much spicy food.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: My stomach makes up whenever I travel.
Say: My stomach acts up whenever I travel.
Use "act up" for a stomach that causes trouble; "make up" has a different meaning.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
my stomach acts up; your stomach acted up; someone's stomach keeps acting up
Your turn: say it out loud
My stomach acts up if I eat too much spicy food.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
someone's stomach acts up
stomach becomes upset
“My stomach acts up if I eat too much spicy food.”
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