behaviour
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Walk on eggshells
To behave with extreme caution and sensitivity to avoid upsetting or offending someone or causing problems in a delicate situation.
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To act the part
To behave in a manner appropriate or expected for a particular role, situation, or persona.
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Make a pig of oneself
To eat an excessive amount of food in a greedy and unmannered way.
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Act the goat
To behave in a silly, foolish, or playful way, often to amuse others or to be disruptive.
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Keep your nose out of
To avoid interfering in matters that do not concern you.
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Make a public spectacle of oneself
To behave in a silly, embarrassing, or attention-seeking way in front of other people.
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Stiff-necked
Someone who is stiff-necked is stubbornly unyielding and resistant to change, advice, or authority.