| 单词 | dog and pony show |
| 释义 | dog and pony showSEE SYNONYMS FOR dog and pony show ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal.an elaborate sales, advertising, or publicity presentation or campaign. Origin of dog and pony showFirst recorded in 1965–70 Words nearby dog and pony showdoff, doffer, do for, dog, dog and bone, dog and pony show, dog ape, dogbane, dogbane family, dogberry, dog biscuit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Idioms and Phrases with dog and pony showdog-and-pony show An elaborate presentation to gain approval for a product or policy. For example, The administration loved putting on a dog-and-pony show for every minor change of policy. This term alludes to a traveling variety show. [1950s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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