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Idiom idiom

let's get this circus on the road


Let's start; let's begin (a journey, undertaking, etc.).

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

We have everything packed, so let's get this circus on the road.

CONTEXTUAL

Everyone is finally here and ready to go, so let's get this circus on the road.

COMPLEX

With the equipment loaded and the team assembled, the director signaled that it was time to let's get this circus on the road and begin the project.


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Last updated August 10, 2026