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dog and pony show |
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dog and pony show Fig. 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? How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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While many Democrats have opted not to attend the hearings, Sherman said he plans to go to San Diego because ``as long as there's going to be a Republican dog and pony show, we've decided that we want to be involved because they've got really ugly dogs and really mangy ponies. Dennis Williams, a field representative from DASNY said, "This wasn't the usual dog and pony show. A common tactic is to call in three or four vendors, run them through a dog and pony show with no specs or only the most vague of specs, run a test or two, a pilot or two and, viola, the IRA or Justice has a new software standard which was achieved in a manner similar to palm reading or looking at birth signs. |
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