HAM IT UP


Meaning of HAM IT UP in English

{v. phr.}, {slang} To do more than look natural in acting a part; pretend too much; exaggerate. * /When Tom told the teacher he was too sick to do homework, he really hammed it up./ * /The old-fashioned movies are funny to us because the players hammed it up./ Compare: LAY IT ON.

Slang English vocab.      Английский сленговый словарь.