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chew the scenery
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
演技において感情を過剰に表現すること、誇張された、またはオーバーな演技をすること。 / 舞台や映画などで、メロドラマ的またはフランボヤントなスタイルで、大げさな振る舞いをすること。
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(idiomatic, performing arts) To display excessive emotion or to act in an exaggerated manner while performing; to be melodramatic; to be flamboyant.
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chew the scenery
In the campy horror film, the villain would often chew the scenery, delivering each line with an outrageous flourish.
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In the campy horror film, the villain would often chew the scenery, delivering each line with an outrageous flourish.
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