| 词汇 | dog and pony show |
| 释义 | Idiom dog and pony show Theme: PERSUASION a display, demonstration, or exhibition of something—such as something one is selling. (From the image of a circus act where trained dogs leap onto and off of trained ponies, in exactly the same sequence each time the show is performed. Fixed order.)Gary was there with his dog and pony show, trying to sell his ideas to whomever would listen to him.Don't you get tired of running through the same old dog and pony show, week after week? Slang dog and pony show Theme: DEMONSTRATION n. a demonstration; a speech, skit, or other presentation that is presented often.Wally was there with his dog and pony show about water safety.I've seen that dog and pony show so many times, it's like I know all the words. Idiom dog and pony show American a show or other event that has been organized in order to get people's support or to persuade them to buy something.The film is part of the dog and pony show the company puts on for the benefit of foreign journalists. dog and pony show noun an elaborate presentation US, 1957dog and pony showAn elaborately organized event used mainly for promotion or to drive sales. The car dealership had quite the dog and pony show this weekend in an attempt to sell their old inventory. To help draw attention to the company's new line of products, the manager took their dog and pony show on the road for a nationwide promotion. dog and pony showFig. a display, demonstration, or exhibition of something-such as something one is selling. (As in a circus act where trained dogs leap onto and off of trained ponies.) Gary went into his standard dog and pony show, trying to sell us on an upgrade to our software. Don't you get tired of running through the same old dog and pony show at every trade show? dog-and-pony showAn 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] a dog and pony showAMERICANIf you call an event such as a presentation a dog and pony show, you mean that it is intended to impress people, often to persuade them to buy something. I'm bombarding him and the others with charts, graphs, facts, and figures. The boss responds by dozing off during most of our dog and pony show. Ann and I sometimes do a dog and pony show at public libraries in the US. Note: This expression refers to circus acts involving dogs and horses. dog-and-pony showan elaborate display or performance designed to attract people's attention. North American informal 1998 Spectator Happy as I always am to help the Bank of England, I have…supplied the script for its euro dog and pony show. a ˌdog and ˈpony show(American English, informal) a complicated presentation, event or display that is designed to attract people’s attention but which has little real content: They put on a dog and pony show in the hope of attracting new investors.The protest was just a dog and pony show designed to bring in the media.dog and pony show n. a demonstration; a speech, skit, or other presentation that is presented often. Willy was there with his dog and pony show about water safety. |
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