The difference between Chew the scenery and Tear a cat
When used as verbs, chew the scenery means to display excessive emotion or to act in an exaggerated manner while performing, whereas tear a cat means to overact.
check bellow for the other definitions of Chew the scenery and Tear a cat
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Chew the scenery as a verb (idiomatic, [[performing arts]]):
To display excessive emotion or to act in an exaggerated manner while performing; to be melodramatic; to be flamboyant.
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Tear a cat as a verb (obsolete, acting):
To overact; to violently rant and rave on stage.