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]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Judie	['dʒu:di]
HÜLya	-	Turkish
Kajetan	kah-YE-tahn	Polish
Esau	EE-saw (English)	Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Rowe	[rəu]
Caetlin	KAYT-lin	English (Rare)