dog and pony show

An elaborately organized event used mainly for promotion or to drive sales. The car dealership had quite the dog and pony show this weekend in an attempt to sell their old inventory. To help draw attention to the company's new line of products, the manager took their dog and pony show on the road for a nationwide promotion.

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

dog and pony show

Fig. a display, demonstration, or exhibition of something-such as something one is selling. (As in a circus act where trained dogs leap onto and off of trained ponies.) Gary went into his standard dog and pony show, trying to sell us on an upgrade to our software. Don't you get tired of running through the same old dog and pony show at every trade show?

See also: and, dog, pony, show

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

dog-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]

a dog and pony show

AMERICAN

If you call an event such as a presentation a dog and pony show, you mean that it is intended to impress people, often to persuade them to buy something. I'm bombarding him and the others with charts, graphs, facts, and figures. The boss responds by dozing off during most of our dog and pony show. Ann and I sometimes do a dog and pony show at public libraries in the US. Note: This expression refers to circus acts involving dogs and horses.

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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

dog-and-pony show

an elaborate display or performance designed to attract people's attention. North American informal

1998 Spectator Happy as I always am to help the Bank of England, I have…supplied the script for its euro dog and pony show.

a ˌdog and ˈpony show

(American English, informal) a complicated presentation, event or display that is designed to attract people’s attention but which has little real content: They put on a dog and pony show in the hope of attracting new investors. The protest was just a dog and pony show designed to bring in the media.

See also: and, dog, pony, show

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

dog and pony show

n. a demonstration; a speech, skit, or other presentation that is presented often. Willy was there with his dog and pony show about water safety.

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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

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a dog and pony show
dog-and-pony show
pony up
on shank's pony
on Shanks's pony
brony
baloney pony
owner
for sale by owner
damn the expense

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释义	dog and pony show dog and pony show An elaborately organized event used mainly for promotion or to drive sales. The car dealership had quite the dog and pony show this weekend in an attempt to sell their old inventory. To help draw attention to the company's new line of products, the manager took their dog and pony show on the road for a nationwide promotion. See also: and, dog, pony, show Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. dog and pony show Fig. a display, demonstration, or exhibition of something-such as something one is selling. (As in a circus act where trained dogs leap onto and off of trained ponies.) Gary went into his standard dog and pony show, trying to sell us on an upgrade to our software. Don't you get tired of running through the same old dog and pony show at every trade show? See also: and, dog, pony, show McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. dog-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] See also: show The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. a dog and pony show AMERICAN If you call an event such as a presentation a dog and pony show, you mean that it is intended to impress people, often to persuade them to buy something. I'm bombarding him and the others with charts, graphs, facts, and figures. The boss responds by dozing off during most of our dog and pony show. Ann and I sometimes do a dog and pony show at public libraries in the US. Note: This expression refers to circus acts involving dogs and horses. See also: and, dog, pony, show Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. dog-and-pony show an elaborate display or performance designed to attract people's attention. North American informal 1998 Spectator Happy as I always am to help the Bank of England, I have…supplied the script for its euro dog and pony show. See also: show Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary a ˌdog and ˈpony show (American English, informal) a complicated presentation, event or display that is designed to attract people’s attention but which has little real content: They put on a dog and pony show in the hope of attracting new investors. The protest was just a dog and pony show designed to bring in the media. See also: and, dog, pony, show Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary dog and pony show n. a demonstration; a speech, skit, or other presentation that is presented often. Willy was there with his dog and pony show about water safety. See also: and, dog, pony, show McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: a dog and pony show dog-and-pony show pony up on shank's pony on Shanks's pony brony baloney pony owner for sale by owner damn the expense
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