dog and pony show
See also: dog-and-pony show
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- dog-and-pony show
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Noun
dog and pony show (plural dog and pony shows)
- (historical) A small traveling circus featuring animals as entertainment.
- (idiomatic) Any presentation or display that is overly contrived or intricate.
- They put on a whole dog and pony show for the investors, but I'm not sure they've convinced anyone.
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