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]
Words nearby dog-and-pony show
dog's mercury,
dog's-ear,
dog's-tail,
dog's-tongue,
dog's-tooth check,
dog-and-pony show,
dog-catcher,
dog-cheap,
dog-day cicada,
dog-doo,
dog-ear