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circus

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bread and circuses
activities that are intended to keep people happy so that they do not complain about problems. Tax cuts are just bread and circuses designed to distract attention from the underlying economic crisis.
See also: bread

a three-ring circus (American & Australian)

a lot of noisy or confused activity. It's a three-ring circus in that classroom - the kids can't possibly be learning anything.

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