كيف تنطق "dog and pony show"
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DAWG-uhnd-POH-nee-SHOH
DOG-uhnd-POH-nee-SHOH
التعريف
A 'dog and pony show' is an event or presentation designed mainly to impress people, often with more style than real substance. It's usually used to describe something that looks impressive but is mainly for show.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈdɔɡ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈpoʊˌni/ /ˈʃoʊ
الإنجليزية البريطانية
dˈɒɡ/ /ˈænd/ /pˈəʊni/ /ʃˈəʊ
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
DAWG-uhnd-POH-nee-SHOH
بريطاني
DOG-uhnd-POH-nee-SHOH
استمع في السياق
The company put on a dog and pony show to impress investors.
That presentation was just another dog and pony show.
The mayor's visit turned into a dog and pony show for the media.
To be honest, that whole event felt like a big dog and pony show to distract us from real issues.