give someone a song and dance

Meaning: To give someone an overly dramatic or unbelievable excuse.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: The Absurd

More idioms — The Absurd

go around in circles — To be confused or lost; to make no progress.
go bananas — To go crazy; to no longer be able to cope with a situation. To drive someone bananas mean…
go for broke — To risk everything.
go haywire — To malfunction; to break down.
go off half-cocked — To do or say something in haste or without adequate planning or preparation.
go off the deep end — To become deeply involved with someone or something before one is ready; to go crazy.

go against the grain — To be contrary to someone's nature.
go broke — To run out of money completely; to become penniless.
go it alone — To travel some path or do some activity by oneself, often something dangerous or risky.
go out on a limb — To take a risk.
go over with a bang — To be extremely successful.
go over like a lead balloon — To be completely unsuccessful, contrary to expectations; to fail.

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