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
Lycurgus	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Femie	FEM-ee	English (Rare)
Pavle	-	Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian, Georgian
Xochilt	-	Spanish
Netta (1)	NET-ə	English
Ildefonso	-	Spanish