chew up the scenery
Example Sentences
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Foy has already begun filming Season 2 of “The Crown” and, despite the thespian in her who longs to chew up the scenery, has come to admire the queen’s stoicism.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2016
Though many actors take the role as an excuse to chew up the scenery, he plays the role with considerable subtlety.
From The Guardian • Oct. 1, 2012
As anyone who saw Katselas' Report to the Commissioner knows, he likes to let actors chew up the scenery.
From Time Magazine Archive
