tap dance like mad

tap dance like mad
in. to be busy continuously; to have to move fast to distract someone.
When things get tough, the whole Congress tap dances like mad.
Any public official knows how to tap dance like mad without getting out of breath or sweating.

Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.

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