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dog and pony showAny presentation or display that is overly contrived or intricate.Rate it:

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gussie upTo make fancy or attractive, as by artificial or contrived means.Rate it:

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having a hissy-fitDisplaying disappointment over trivial matters, moaning, groaning over imagined or contrived insignificant slights.Rate it:

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keep someone on a leashSetting unreasonable time constraints, requiring excessive reporting of actions, projecting an expanded and ridiculously contrived schedule of tasks.Rate it:

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Sassifrass!Depression Days Expression for Baseless Statement, Conjecture, Rumor, Contrived ConversationRate it:

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shoot the bullExtraneous, Trivial, Contrived, Unimportant, possibly sprinkled with absurdity, lies, mebbe 'gossip', et al:Rate it:

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skin a catA word picture contrived for shock effect in expressing a variety of actions or accomplishments.Rate it:

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