dog and pony show
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English Dictionarydog-and-po·ny show (dôg
ən-pō
nē, d
ŏg
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n. SlangAn elaborate presentation orchestrated to gain approval, as for a policy or product.
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dog and pony show [
From the razzle-dazzle of trained animal acts at circuses.]
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Idiomsdog and pony show [American]a show or other event that has been organized in order to get people's support or to persuade them to buy something.
The film is part of the dog and pony show the company puts on for the benefit of foreign journalists. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
dog and pony showa display or demonstration of something; something that you disapprove of because you think that it has only been organized to impress you (like a dog and pony show in a circus)
The politicians put on a dog and pony show to make everyone forget about the scandal.
We had serious questions about the project but we only got a dog and pony show when we asked for answers from our business partners.
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