the show must go on
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Originated in the 19th-century circus industry.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (AU) (file)
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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