Make a song and dance
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To fuss or hype it up, big show.
Origin
From 19th-century Britain, tied to slang; 'song and dance' for fuss, by 1870s in a tale for show. A 1880s 'Punch' uses it for a puff.
Usage Examples
- He made a song and dance; small thing!
- Make a song and dance; calm down.
- Song and dance; big fuss.
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