What does drama queen mean?
Idiom Meaning:
someone who overreacts to everything
Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows:
The Whole Truth (2009)
Time of Scene:
Angela Masters: When I graduated from Tucker Acting School – “go parakeets!” They called me a drama queen. I don’t know why. I never wanted to act, I wanted to coach. To direct. Coaching actors is like showing them how to create a new personality for the character they play. That’s scary. Here I am receiving the Best Director award, the big kahuna. The mother Tucker. Things kind of went askew when I started making major money coaching, giving sympathetic personality make-overs to criminals.
Suck (2009)
Time of Scene:
Jennifer: It’s not what it looks like.
Sam: You ate beef!
Jennifer: Everyone be cool.
Tyler: Okay, we’ve definitely smoked PCP.
Jennifer: I can explain.
Joey: You can explain? You can explain why you’re chewing on a severed arm?
Jennifer: Oh, don’t be such a drama queen.
Orange County (2002)
Time of Scene:
Bud Brumder: You know your son was being a real brat today, a real pain in the ass.
Cindy: My son.
Bud Brumder: He said I was selfish. He said that everything’s always about me.
Cindy: He called me a drama queen said I was trying to sabotage him.
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