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I'm looking for a verb/ phrase/ idiom for describing naughty kids or baby animals when they jump from this side to that side / up and down repeatedly and happily. I have found these:
jumping around
bobbing
bouncing off the wall
to hop
being hyperactive
I'm looking for a verb/ phrase/ idiom for describing naughty kids or baby animals when they jump from this side to that side / up and down repeatedly and happily. I have found these:
jumping around
bobbing
bouncing off the wall
to hop
being hyperactive
jumping around
bobbing
bouncing off the wall
to hop
being hyperactive

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15 Sep 2015
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- Englisch (US)
Oh, in that situation I would actually say:
"Stop...
- running around
- fooling around
- horsing around
- your horseplay
- jumping around
... and be seated/sit still!"
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- Englisch (US)
"Bouncing off the walls"
"Running wild"
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- Persisch
oh, I see. Thanks a lot, moobythegoldensock! 😊
so, if their mom wants to tell them to stop their playing, how would she say? :(hey kids!, stop ...? and be seated/ sit still! )
so, if their mom wants to tell them to stop their playing, how would she say? :(hey kids!, stop ...? and be seated/ sit still! )
- Englisch (US)
Oh, in that situation I would actually say:
"Stop...
- running around
- fooling around
- horsing around
- your horseplay
- jumping around
... and be seated/sit still!"
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- Persisch
Wow! :)
Thank you soooooo much, moobythegoldensock!
Happy to learn all these! :)
Thank you soooooo much, moobythegoldensock!
Happy to learn all these! :)

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