Dog and pony show

Kűldve: Ww Ww 2017-12-11
  • Idiom: Dog and pony show
  • Nyelv: Angol
  • Idiomatic translations / equivalents: Angol
  • Explained meaning: Angol
  • Lyrics containing the idiom: 15 lyrics

Idiomatic translations of "Dog and pony show"

Angol
Window dressing
Explanations:

Meanings of "Dog and pony show"

Angol

This is a phrase emphasizing extravagance, pomp, complexity and overacting/actions. A dog and pony show is a highly publicized performance of a dog jumping/riding a pony and other tricks. This is mostly used in North America. Most of the time it refers to something that is being made over complex, over extravagant, and is satirically used. Normally something is 'not a dog and pony show. Meaning to keep something simple, plain and realistic in speech or actions.

Explained by Ww WwWw Ww on Hétfő, 11/12/2017 - 05:07
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"Dog and pony show" in lyrics

Starset - TUNNELVISION

So go on, put up defenses
Pretend there's no consequences
But it's just a dog and pony show
Why feel it when you can hide it?

Eminem - Twisted

[Verse 1: Skylar Grey]
You sit there stone-faced, as if I'm not here
Can't you see that I've been crying?
I didn't know you'd be insane

Savanna Chestnut - My First Rodeo

Yeah, this ain't my first rodeo
It's the same old ride, just a different bull
I didn't buy a ticket to your dog and pony show
Whoa! I bet you show 'em a time they'll never forget

The Real McKenzies - Yes

'Yes' or 'no' is the way it has to go, well the
Unions of the Crowns were a dog and pony show!

Weezer - Too Many Thoughts in my Head

Tried to get my thoughts on paper
Comb my hair like I'm a gangster
Gotta do the dog and pony show
Algorithms sure ain't helping

Green Day - Fashion Victim

In the latest genocide
The new seasons come and go
At the dog and pony show
Gonna sit and beg and fetch the names

Skylar Grey - Twisted

You sit there stone-faced, as if I'm not here
Can't you see that I've been crying?
I didn't know you'd be insane
Dreams can be so deceiving

Shellac - Dog and Pony Show

Taylor From Pizmo...

At the Dog and Pony Show.

Descendents - Dog and Pony Show

I guess I'll see you there
At the lost and lonely
Dog and pony show

The Longshot - Cult Hero

Ooh.. I am a heathen
At the dog and pony show
I'm the last of the lesser knowns

Ricky Warwick - Celebrating Sinking

The last cowboy in the rodeo
A sold out dog and pony show
Lost causes and forsaken beliefs

Green Day - Жертва моды

В последнем геноциде.
Мода приходит и уходит
На этом коммерческом мероприятии1.
Собирается прислуживать2 и выспрашивать названия брендов,

  • 1. The dog and pony show — здесь: раскрученное мероприятие, которое должно повлиять на общественное мнение, чтобы легче было продать товар.
  • 2. To sit up and beg — исполнять команды, «служить» по-собачьи.

Adrenaline Mob - Ignorance & Greed

And it’s driving me insane
This dog and pony show, yeah
Feels the need for greed

Miranda Lambert - Baggage Claim

I have been draggin' around your sensitive ego
Making sure that your bags arrive on time for the dog and pony show
A little suitcase like a brick,

Metric - Handshakes

When the cameras roll
Can you face the pavement
For a happy dog and pony show?