| 释义 |
Idiom play the goat informal to behave in a silly way, sometimes in order to make people laugh.Insecure and lonely, he resorted to acting the goat to get people's attention.
play the goatTo behave comically or playfully, often to amuse others. Joe never plays the goat—he's always serious. If you continue to play the goat, you're going to have to leave the classroom. play (or act) the (giddy) goat fool around; act irresponsibly. informalact/play the ˈgoat (informal) deliberately behave in a silly or foolish way: Stop acting the goat or I’ll send you out. I’m warning you. |