dog and pony show
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dog and pony show
noun dog and pony shows · dog-and-pony show
- A small traveling circus featuring animals as entertainment.
- Any presentation or display that is overly contrived or intricate, while lacking real substance. 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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