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ape (one's) behavior

To mimic the behavior of one, generally in a mocking or derisive manner. It is pretty standard now for comedians to ape the president's behavior and manner of speech. Would you stop aping your little brother's behavior? That's just not nice. The headmaster caught me aping his behavior, and now, I have detention.

be on (one's) best behavior

To be very polite or exercise exceptionally good manners. Primarily heard in US. Now, you kids must be on your best behavior for your Auntie this weekend! Good morning, class. I hope everyone was on their best behavior for the substitute teacher yesterday.

be on (one's) good behavior

To be very polite or exercising exceptionally good manners. Primarily heard in US. Now, you kids must be on your good behavior for your Auntie this weekend! Good morning, class. I hope everyone was on their good behavior for the substitute teacher yesterday.

get time off for good behavior

To have some amount of time taken off of one's prison sentence as a result of following the rules and not causing any trouble. He was sentenced to eight years in prison, but he only served three because he got time off for good behavior. Seeing as this is your first offense, you should be able to get time off for good behavior.

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give (one) time off for good behavior

To reduce one's prison sentence by some amount of time as a result of their following the rules and not causing any trouble. He was sentenced to eight years in prison, but the parole board gave him time off for good behavior and allowed him to leave after six. Seeing as this is your first offense, I wouldn't be surprised if they gave you time off for good behavior.

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on (one's) good behavior

Being very polite or exercising exceptionally good manners. Primarily heard in US. Now, you kids must be on your good behavior for your Auntie this weekend! Good morning, class. I hope everyone was on their good behavior for the substitute teacher yesterday.

time off for good behavior

An amount of time that is taken off of one's prison sentence as a result of following the rules and not causing any trouble. He served six years of an eight-year sentence, with time off for good behavior. Seeing as this is your first offense, you should be able to get time off for good behavior.

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*time off for good behavior

1. Lit. a reduction in one's prison sentence because of good behavior. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) Bob will get out of jail tomorrow rather than next week. He got time off for good behavior.

2. Fig. a shortened time period—such a meeting, period of punishment, school class, etc. (Jocular. *Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) They let me out of the meeting early. They said I got time off for good behavior.

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The month before, security guards were shipped in to protect the Co-op shop in Camp Hill after customers complained of anti-social behaviour. The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 defines anti-social behaviour as acting in a manner that has "caused or was likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more persons not of the same household" as the perpetrator.

In Bedworth, anti-social behaviour has risen from May to June.

The number of incidents of anti-social behaviour in the town centre halved in June - the latest figures available - compared to the worst month on record in 2018.

Police were called five times over reports of anti-social behaviour taking place at or near the Popworld nightclub near Mill Street in June.

Over 400 reports of anti-social behaviour across towns in June; that's an average of 11 per day

It is not known how much correlation there is between genes and behaviour. Research so far shows that genetic correlation does not cause homosexuality, but may be a predisposing factor in 10-25% of homosexuals.

This helps to explain why disordered sexual behaviour, whether heterosexual or homosexual, becomes an `addiction', resulting in `compulsive behaviour.' Methods which effectively break addictions effectively change compulsive behaviour.

(5) All forms of obsessive, compulsive and addictive behaviour involving alcoholism, drug abuse, promiscuous sex, are found in bulimic women and homosexuals.

Is anyone predestined to homosexuality?

Challenging behaviours and severe learning disabilities: Recent developments in behavioural analysis and intervention.

Maintenance and generalization of behaviours after treatment of persons with traumatic brain injury.

Functions of over-active behaviours: Analysis for two people with intellectual disability using multiple approaches.

Rehabilitation services for people with mental retardation and psychiatric disabilities: dilemmas and solutions for public policy

A civil, respectful, courteous behaviour, is comely and commendable; and children should be taught such a carriage....

Youth's Behaviour, or Decencie in Conversation Amongst Men.

Age relations and the social order in early New England: the evidence from manners