Dog and pony show
(USA) A dog and pony show is a presentation or some marketing that has lots of style, but no real content. Don't catch your chickens before they're hatched This means that you should wait until you know whether something has produced the results you desire, rather than acting beforehand. ('Don't count your chickens until they've hatched' is an alternative.) Don't cry over spilt milk When something bad happens and nothing can be done to help it people say, 'Don't cry over spilt milk'. Don't hold your breath If you are told not to hold your breath, it means that you shouldn't have high expectations about something. Don't judge a book by the cover This idiom means that you should not judge something or someone by appearances, but should look deeper at what is inside and more important. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth This means that if you are given something, a present or a chance, you should not waste it by being too critical or examining it too closely. Don't mention it This is used as a response to being thanked, suggesting that the help given was no trouble. Don't shoot the messenger This phrase can be used when breaking some bad news to someone and you don't want to be blamed for the news. ('Don't kill the messenger' is also used.) Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you Don't go looking for trouble or problems- let them come to you.
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