Idiom
keep the show on the road
Meaning
To be able to proceed with a plan or project, often in the face of difficult circumstances.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“We need to work hard to keep the show on the road.”
“Even though our main manager quit suddenly, we worked extra hours to keep the show on the road.”
“Despite the severe budget cuts and the loss of key personnel, the director remained determined to keep the show on the road until the project reached completion.”
Examples
simple
“We need to work hard to keep the show on the road.”
contextual
“Even though our main manager quit suddenly, we worked extra hours to keep the show on the road.”
complex
“Despite the severe budget cuts and the loss of key personnel, the director remained determined to keep the show on the road until the project reached completion.”
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