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". Billy gave the teacher a song and dance about his mother being sick as an excuse for being late. The tramp asked us for money and tried to give us a big song and dance about having to buy a bus ticket to Chicago.