DOG-AND-PONY SHOW N. AMER.

Meaning of DOG-AND-PONY SHOW N. AMER. in English

dog-and-pony show N. Amer.

informal

an elaborate and ostentatious presentation or event.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

PONY — [A] n pony (as in Shetland pony)
Interlingua English vocab
AMER — abbreviation ~ica; ~ican
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SHOW — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Armory Show burlesque show game show {{link=minstrel show">minstrel show show jumping talk show trade …
Английский словарь Британика
PONY — Any of several breeds of small 2 hands (57 in., 144 cm) high and noted for gentleness and endurance. Among …
Английский словарь Британика
DOG — I Any member of the canine genus Canis , particularly the domestic species, Canis familiaris . Domestic dogs seem to …
Английский словарь Британика
SHOW
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PONY — I. noun also po·ney ˈpōnē, -ni ( plural ponies also poneys ) Etymology: earlier powny, powney, probably from obsolete French …
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N — I. ˈen noun ( plural n's or ns ˈenz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive 1. a. : the 14th letter …
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DOG
Webster's New International English Dictionary
'N — I. conjunction or 'n' ən, usu ə n after t, d, s or z Etymology: by alteration : and sugar …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AMER- — combining form or amero- Usage: capitalized Etymology: American : American Amero phile : American and Amer asian
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PONY
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
'N — /euhn/ , conj. Pron. Spelling. and: Stop 'n save. Look 'n listen. Also, 'n' .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DOG — — dogless , adj. — doglike , adj. /dawg, dog/ , n. , v. , dogged, dogging . n. 1. …
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AMER. — 1. America. 2. Also, Amer American.
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SHOW — I. ˈshō verb ( showed ˈshōd ; shown ˈshōn ; or showed ; show·ing ) Etymology: Middle English shewen, showen, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
N — I. ˈen noun ( plural n's or ns ˈenz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive Date: before 12th century 1. a. …
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DOG — I. ˈdȯg, ˈdäg noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English docga Date: before 12th century 1. a. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AMER — America; American
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHOW
Webster English vocab
PONY — noun a small horse. 2. pony ·noun a small glass of beer. 3. pony ·noun twenty-five pounds sterling. 4. pony …
Webster English vocab
DOG — noun a mean, worthless fellow; a wretch. 2. dog ·noun a quadruped of the genus canis, ·esp. the domestic dog …
Webster English vocab
N — N 1 (also n ) ■ noun ( plural Ns or N's ) 1》 the fourteenth letter of the alphabet. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SHOW — [show] vb showed ; shown or showed ; show.ing [ME shewen, showen, fr. OE sceawian to look, look at, see; …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AMER — [Amer] abbreviation America, American
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PONY — any of several breeds of small horses standing less than 14.2 hands (56.8 inches, or 144.3 cm) high and noted …
Britannica English vocabulary
DOG
Britannica English vocabulary
AMER — also called Amber, town, east-central Rajasthan state, northwestern India. Amer is part of the Jaipur urban agglomeration and is noted …
Britannica English vocabulary
PONY — pon|y BrE AmE ˈpəʊn |i AmE \ ˈpoʊn |i ▷ pon|ies iz ▶ ˌ pony ex ˈ press BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
'N — 'n, 'n' conventional spelling for the weak form of ▷ and ən, ə n, ə n ▶ ˌ fish 'n' …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
N — I N, n BrE AmE en ▷ N's, n's, Ns enz Communications code name: November II N —see North, northerly, …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SHOW — / ʃəʊ; NAmE ʃoʊ/ verb , noun ■ verb ( showed , shown / ʃəʊn; NAmE ʃoʊn/ or, rarely, showed …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PONY — / ˈpəʊni; NAmE ˈpoʊni/ noun , verb ■ noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. a type of small horse —see …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
N — / en; NAmE / noun , abbreviation ■ noun (also n ) ( pl. Ns , N's , n's / …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DOG
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHOW — I. show 1 S1 W1 /ʃəʊ $ ʃoʊ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense showed , past participle shown /ʃəʊn …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PONY — I. po ‧ ny 1 /ˈpəʊni $ ˈpoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural ponies ) [countable] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
N — I. N 1 BrE AmE , n /en/ ( plural N’s , n’s ) noun [uncountable and countable] 1 . …
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DOG
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
PONY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 a horse of any small breed. 2 a small drinking-glass. 3 (in pl.) sl. racehorses. 4 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DOG — n. & v. --n. 1 any four-legged flesh-eating animal of the genus Canis, of many breeds domesticated and wild, kept …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHOW
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PONY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 a horse of any small breed. 2 a small drinking-glass. 3 (in pl.) sl. racehorses. 4 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DOG — n. & v. n. 1 any four-legged flesh-eating animal of the genus Canis, of many breeds domesticated and wild, kept …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHOW
Oxford English vocab
PONY — n. (pl. -ies) 1. a horse of any small breed. 2 a small drinking-glass. 3 (in pl.) sl. racehorses. 4 …
Oxford English vocab
DOG — n. & v. --n. 1. any four-legged flesh-eating animal of the genus Canis, of many breeds domesticated and wild, kept …
Oxford English vocab
N — 1. n. (also n) (pl. Ns or N's) 1. the fourteenth letter of the alphabet. 2 Printing en. 3 Math. …
Oxford English vocab
SHOW — ( shows, showing, showed, shown) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PONY — ( ponies) A pony is a type of small horse. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
’N’ — The word ‘and’ is sometimes written as ’n’ between certain pairs of words, as in ‘rock ’n’ roll’. ( INFORMAL …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DOG
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHOW — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a charity match/concert/show etc ▪ The band appeared at a charity concert for free. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PONY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES pit pony Shetland pony show pony COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN polo ▪ We were …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
N — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bump 'n' grind drum 'n' bass rock 'n' roll ▪ Elvis, the king of rock …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DOG — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dog wags its tail/its tail wags ▪ Domino rushed to meet her, tail …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AND
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
'N' — [conjunction] - abbreviation for andfish 'n' chipsrock 'n' roll n/a, NA [adjective] - abbreviation for not applicable (= not connected …
Cambridge English vocab
PONY — n. Any of several breeds of small horses standing less than 14. 2 hands (57 in., 144 cm) high and …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DOG — n. Dog Star Bernese mountain dog dog salmon Eskimo dog guide dog Seeing Eye dog Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SHOW — Synonyms and related words : Grand Guignol, Passion play, Prospero, Tom show, accompany, accord, account for, acting, advertise, affect, affectation, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PONY
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary

Concise Oxford English vocab

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