the show must go on
English edit
Etymology edit
Originated in the 19th-century circus industry.
Pronunciation edit
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Phrase edit
- (literally, theater) Regardless of what happens, whatever show has been planned still has to be staged for the waiting patrons.
- (idiomatic) One must finish what one has started; things must continue no matter what.
Translations edit
One must finish what one has started.
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