dog and pony show
dog and pony show · dog and pony shows
A small traveling circus featuring animals as entertainmentA small traveling circus featuring animals as entertainment.
» It's a dog and pony show.
Это показуха. — shanghainese
Это цирк. — odexed
Spamster · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(historical)A small traveling circus featuring animals as entertainment.
(idiomatic)Any presentation or display that is overly contrived or intricate, while lacking real substance.
They put on a whole dog and pony show for the investors, but I'm not sure they've convinced anyone.
Examples
12 sentencesIt's a dog and pony show.
ruЭто показуха. — shanghainese
James's dog showed his way inside.
What's this miserable dog and pony show?
She entered her terrier in a dog show.
My dog was barking and showing its fangs.
ruМоя собака лаяла, обнажая клыки. — marafon