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show pony
noun
informal, a person who tries to be the centre of attention; show-off
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“The last gallery I worked with referred to their artists as being in a stable,” the artist said, adding, “I am not a show pony.”
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He has a fear of being an actor who is “this indulgent kind of show pony.”
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A neglected horse which was abandoned and "left to die" on the side of a road in the Republic of Ireland is now a prize-winning show pony.
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"Lauren Boebert is an anti-American, anti-Colorado show pony who can't tell right from wrong," his campaign website says.
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“During his whole career, Biden’s always been a workhorse, not a show pony, right?”
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