The actor loves to tear a cat during his dramatic scenes.
tear a cat
idiomTo overact; to violently rant and rave on stage.
The director told the lead actor to stop tearing a cat and perform the scene with more subtlety.
His tendency to tear a cat whenever he reached a monologue often distracted the audience from the play's underlying emotional depth.
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bell the cat
To undertake a dangerous action in the service of a group.
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cat and dog life
An unhappy married life marked by arguments and disagreements.
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cat got someone's tongue
Why is someone not saying anything?
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cat in the meal-tub
Something concealed; a hidden danger.
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cat piss
Any beverage of low quality.
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cat that ate the canary
A person who appears self-satisfied or smug, especially while concealing something mischievous, prohibited, or private.
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cool cat
A person who performs or appreciates jazz, especially one whose style of speech and movement is relaxed and rhythmic.
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crocodile tear
A tear shed insincerely, in a false display of sorrow or some other emotion.