go into a song and dance (about something)
- go into a song and dance (about something)
go into a song and dance (about something) & go into the same old song and dance about something
Fig. to start repeating excuses or stories about something. (See also
go into one's
act.) •
Please don't go into your song and dance about how you always tried to do what was right.
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John went into his song and dance about how he won the war all by himself.
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He always goes into the same old song and dance every time he makes a mistake.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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