song and dance

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noun
  1. 1

    A display of unnecessary excitement or activity.

  2. 2

    An excessively elaborate story or excuse used to justify something.

  3. 3

    An excessively complex set of instructions.

  4. 4

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see song, and, dance.