| 单词 | to keep the show on the road |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto keep the (also this) show on the road e. colloquial (originally U.S.). to keep the (also this) show on the road: to continue with an undertaking, activity, etc., esp. in the face of difficulties. Cf. to get the show on the road at Phrases 2b. ΚΠ 1892 Definance County (Ohio) Republican Express 1 Sept. The People's party will hardly pay the Democratic National Committee for the money expended by that body to keep the show on the road. 1959 Burlington (Iowa) Hawk-eye Gaz. 2 Mar. 2/4 Eileen Delaney is in charge of finances ‘to keep the show on the road’. 1971 New Scientist 26 Aug. 459/1 Most self-made people happen to need to work day and night to keep the show on the road. 1990 J. Eberts & T. Ilott My Indecision is Final vii. 71 The burden of keeping the show on the road fell increasingly on..the Indian government. 2000 H. Simpson Hey Yeah Right (2001) 94 It took an incredible amount to keep the show on the road, what with the mortgage and childcare. < as lemmas |
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