get the most out of it, dramatize it
When Uncle Saul tells a story, he plays it for all it's worth.
PLAY IT FOR ALL IT'S WORTH
Meaning of PLAY IT FOR ALL IT'S WORTH in English
Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012
get the most out of it, dramatize it
When Uncle Saul tells a story, he plays it for all it's worth.
Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012