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song and dance
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song and dance
n. pl. song and dances or songs and dances
1. A theatrical performance that combines singing and dancing.
2. Slang
a. An excessively elaborate effort to explain or justify.
b. An elaborate story or explanation intended to deceive or mislead.

song and dance
n Informal
1. Brit a fuss, esp one that is unnecessary
2. US and Canadian a long or elaborate story or explanation, esp one that is evasive
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.song and dance - theatrical performance combining singing and dancing
performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"
2.song and dance - an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
fib, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tale, story - a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"

song and dance
noun (Brit. informal) fuss, to-do, flap (informal), performance (informal), stir, pantomime (informal), commotion, ado, shindig (informal), kerfuffle (informal), hoo-ha, pother, shindy (informal) He used his money to help others - but he never made a song and dance about it.


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