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
Russel	['rʌsl]
Githa	-	English (Archaic)
Perikles	-	Ancient Greek
Irena	ee-RE-nah (Polish), ee-RAY-nah (Dutch)	Polish, Czech, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Dutch, Lithuanian
Vlad	VLAHT (Russian)	Russian, Romanian, Medieval Slavic
Ava	['avə]