make a song and dance about something Definition

song
noun

1. A set of words, short poem, etc to be sung, usually with accompanying music.

Thesaurus: lyric, verse, ballad, air, anthem, hymn, ditty, madrigal.
2. The music to which these words are set.

Thesaurus: melody, tune.
3. An instrumental composition of a similar form and character.
4. Singing.

Example: poetry and song
5. A poem, or poetry in general.
6. The musical call of certain birds.
7. A habitual utterance, manner or attitude towards anything.

Idiom: going for a song

colloq
At a bargain price.

Idiom: make a song and dance about something

colloq
To make an unnecessary fuss about it.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon sang.