dance of the seven veils

Meaning: (idiomatic)Astripteaseperformance.2010, Ron S. King,The Dreams of Neptune,→ISBN,page143:And as for the next room, which was for thedances of the ‘Seven Veils’, I could not wait to see the mind-blowing performance! I joined the men in the queue and jostled my way into the room, seating myself on one of the rickety chairs.2010May 30, Peter Rainer, “Sex and the City 2: movie review”, inChristian Science Monitor, US, retrieved27 September 2015:If King had any wit he would have included a scene where a burka-clad Samantha performs thedance of the seven veilsfor one of her many smitten studs.; (idiomatic,by extension)Theincrementaldisclosureoftantalizingbits of information.2006December 5, Ron Elving, “Declaring for President is aDance of Seven Veils”, inNational Public Radio, US, retrieved27 September 2015:"Testing the waters" is a veil for what candidates do in the years when it's too unseemly to be seen actually running for president. . . . But this veil is dropped when candidate and handlers believe the coyness has begun to cloy. And then the candidate'sdance of the seven veilshas begun.2009January 11,Simon Sebag Montefiore, “In Russia, Power Has No Heirs”, inNew York Times, retrieved27 September 2015:Mr. Putin’s succession and (likely) restoration is a leisurelydance of the seven veilsin which one veil is dropped only for another to be donned.2015September 18, “Don’t panic about early city budget dance”, inHamilton Spectator, Canada, retrieved27 September 2015:Every year around this time, staff and politicians take the first steps in the annual budget process — called theDance of the Seven Veilsin some quarters.

Examples:

EN: Did you think I was going to dance the dance of the seven veils?
ES: ¿Pensabas que iba a bailar la danza de los siete velos?
EN: And the famous dance of the seven veils?
ES: ¿Y la famosa danza de los siete velos?
EN: * I hear this country's where they do * The dance of the seven veils
ES: He oído que en este país... hacen el baile de los siete velos.
EN: She dances the dance of the seven veils.
ES: Baila la danza de los siete velos.
EN: They're feeding you grapes painting your toenails while she does the dance of the seven veils.
ES: Le dan uvas, le pintan las uñas de los pies, mientras ella baila la danza de los siete velos.
EN: ...the dance of the seven veils.
ES: ... el baile de los siete velos.
EN: You've heard of my famous dance of the seven veils, haven't you?
ES: Has oído hablar de mi famoso baile de los siete velos, ¿no?
EN: Did I really do the dance of the seven veils?
ES: ¿De veras hice la Danza de los Siete Velos?
EN: I pray thee. Dance the dance of the seven veils.
ES: Salomé, os imploro que bailéis la danza de los siete velos.
EN: And don't look now, but who is the woman doing the dance of the seven veils on our coffee table?
ES: Y no mires ahora, pero ¿quién es la mujer que baila la danza de los siete velos en nuestra mesita de café?
EN: Well, I wasn't planning on doing the dance of the seven veils tonight.
ES: Bueno, no planeaba hacer la danza de los sietes velos esta noche.
EN: Was it doing the dance of the seven veils?
HI: क्या यह सात मुहरों के पीछे का राज था?
EN: "Yeah, I do the dance of the seven veils."
HI: "हां. . सत्तू का पराँठा बना रही हूँ.
EN: dance of the seven veils - Playing Dead
HI: परियों संग आँख - मिचौली खेलना
EN: dance of the seven veils strip
HI: सात घूंघट का नृत्य

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