Dog And Pony Show Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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dog and pony show What does dog and pony show mean?	a display or demonstration of something	The politicians put on a dog and pony show to make everyone forget about the scandal.
dog and pony show What does dog and pony show mean?	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)	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.
dog and pony show What does dog and pony show mean?	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)	We had serious questions about the project but we only got a dog and pony show when we questioned our business partners.
dog and pony show What does dog and pony show mean?	a display or demonstration used to gain approval for something	The politician put on a dog and pony show to make people forget about the scandal.
	Some Random Idioms
give up the ghost What does "give up the ghost" mean?	to stop working, to die	My old car finally gave up the ghost so I must buy another one.

call a spade a spade What does "call a spade a spade" mean?	to speak bluntly	The supervisor called a spade a spade when he criticized the employee for being lazy.
make oneself heard What does "make oneself heard" mean?	speak loudly so you will be heard above the noise	I had to speak loudly in order to make myself heard while the loud music was playing.
meant to be What does "meant to be" mean?	destined to exist/happen	It was not meant to be that I would win some money in the lottery.
rivet (someone's) attention What does "rivet (someone's) attention" mean?	to keep someone's attention fixed on something	The man on the side of the tall building riveted our attention as he continued to climb up.
get nowhere fast What does "get nowhere fast" mean?	to make no progress	We are getting nowhere fast in our effort to convince our boss to give us a holiday.
ASL What does "ASL" mean?	age, sex, and location (question posed in chat rooms online)

cough (something) up What does "cough (something) up" mean?	to produce something (information/money) that someone is trying to force you to produce	We asked our friend to cough up some money for the restaurant meal.
Sit pretty What does "Sit pretty" mean?	Someone who's sitting pretty is in a very advantageous situation.
have (someone) eating out of (the palm of) one's hand What does "have (someone) eating out of (the palm of) one's hand" mean?	someone is willing to do whatever you want him or her to do	The woman has her supervisor eating out of the palm of her hand.
throw cold water on (something) What does "throw cold water on (something)" mean?	to discourage or forbid something	The manager threw cold water on our plan to close the factory for one week in August.
dosh What does "dosh" mean?	money; cash

American Idioms and Expressions

Dog And Pony Show Idiom