1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 #134 - TO PLAY UP 1. when a child misbehaves, e.g. &quot;The kids were playing up all morning, it was a nightmare!&quot; 2. when something fails to function properly. e.g. &quot;The battery in my phone is playing up&quot; 3. when a part of your body causes you pain or doesn't function properly &quot;my back's been playing up again&quot; 4. to exaggerate a problem - make it seem more serious than it really is &quot;Papers are playing up the fighting between Bernie Sanders and Hilary Clinton&quot; More information and a transcript (soon) here: http://wp.me/P4IuUx-65h A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson http://teacherluke.co.uk/pv <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5484953/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/000000/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/15798088