HyperDic: song_and_dance

English > 2 senses of the expression song and dance:
NOUNcommunicationsong and dancetheatrical performance combining singing and dancing
communicationsong and dance, fairytale, fairy tale, fairy story, cock-and-bull storyan interesting but highly implausible / implausible story
English > song and dance: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaningtheatrical performance combining singing and dancing.
Broaderperformance, public presentationA dramatic or musical entertainment
Spanishmusical
English > song and dance: 2 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningAn interesting but highly implausible / implausible story; often told as an excuse.
Synonymsfairytale, fairy tale, fairy story, cock-and-bull story
Broaderfib, story, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddleA trivial lie
Spanishcamelo, cuento chino, patraña
Catalanbandomeria, enganyifa, falòrnia

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