- a song and dance informal,
- a song and dance informal,chiefly Brit.a fuss.↘N. Amer. a long and pointless or evasive explanation.→ song
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song-and-dance — song and dance, Informal. an explanation or account, not necessarily true, and often intended to impress or deceive: »What s all this I hear about some song and dance you gave Colonel Snow about not wanting to join...? (Sinclair Lewis). song and… … Useful english dictionary
song and dance — noun 1. theatrical performance combining singing and dancing • Hypernyms: ↑performance, ↑public presentation 2. an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse • Syn: ↑fairytale, ↑fairy tale, ↑fairy story, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
song and dance — ☆ song and dance n. 1. singing and dancing, esp. in vaudeville 2. Informal talk, esp. an explanation, that is pointless, devious, or evasive … English World dictionary
song and dance — informal why does he have to make such a song and dance out of everything? See fuss 1. 1) … Thesaurus of popular words
song and dance — song′ and dance′ n. Informal. an extended, often self justifying explanation that may be irrelevant or untrue • Etymology: 1870–75, amer … From formal English to slang
song and dance — 1) N UNCOUNT: usu N n A song and dance act is a performance in which a person or group of people sing and dance. 2) PHRASE (disapproval) If you say that someone is making a song and dance about something, you mean they are making an unnecessary… … English dictionary
song and dance — {n.}, {informal} 1. Foolish or uninteresting talk; dull nonsense. Usually used with give . * /I met Nancy today and she gave me a long song and dance about her family./ 2. A long lie or excuse, often meant to get pity. Usually used with give . *… … Dictionary of American idioms
song and dance — {n.}, {informal} 1. Foolish or uninteresting talk; dull nonsense. Usually used with give . * /I met Nancy today and she gave me a long song and dance about her family./ 2. A long lie or excuse, often meant to get pity. Usually used with give . *… … Dictionary of American idioms
song\ and\ dance — noun informal 1. Foolish or uninteresting talk; dull nonsense. Usually used with give . I met Nancy today and she gave me a long song and dance about her family. 2. A long lie or excuse, often meant to get pity. Usually used with give . Billy… … Словарь американских идиом
a song and dance — ► a song and dance informal a fuss. Main Entry: ↑song … English terms dictionary
