ham it up
Example Sentences
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The actors all ham it up to a degree suited to a project so flat, cheap and derivative, which helps keep “Mindcage” at least watchable, if never exceptional.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2022
Employees can experiment with make-your-own hot chocolate, cider and s’mores and ham it up in a 360-degree photo booth.
From Washington Post • Dec. 10, 2022
The plot’s a clever, multilayered caper, echoing the elaborate structure the movie is named for, and director Rian Johnson fills the script with funny name-dropping and lets the cast happily ham it up.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2022
“Watching her ham it up seemed so out of character. But I kind of liked it.”
From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2022
When I was a little kid that used to make me laugh, and she would ham it up by letting them get as steamy as possible and then pretending she couldn’t see me.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
