switchsomethingon
phrasal verbwithswitchverb[T,Iusually+ adv/prep]uk/swɪtʃ/us/swɪtʃ/
usuallydisapprovingIf someoneswitcheson aparticularemotionorbehaviour, theysuddenlystarttofeelorbehavein that way, but usually notsincerely:
When acustomerwalksin, sheswitcheson thecharm.
Expressing and showing feelings
- abandon
- affective
- be in/get into a stateidiom
- beatyourbreast/chestidiom
- beetroot
- crimson
- fling upyourhandsidiom
- flush
- freak
- freak(someone)out
- game face
- go/turn beetroot (red)idiom
- pale
- pine
- roar
- sook
- spill
- spill out
- sulk
- throw upyourhands in horror/despairidiom