Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keep the show on the road

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.99 in modern English

Syllables: keep- the show on the road
IPA

39

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be able to proceed with a plan or project, often in the face of difficult circumstances.

Example Sentences

"So what next? For now, at least, the prevailing wisdom in Europe is that people need something to divert them from the ongoing nightmares elsewhere. […] Best, some insist, to keep the show on the road and then duck and dive in the event of further Covid-19 issues."
"This forced the company to focus on developing advanced projects on its books. And fast. All too often, it ended up selling out at an early stage just to get money in to keep the show on the road."

Inflected Forms

keeps the show on the road (present, singular) keeping the show on the road (participle, present) kept the show on the road (participle, past) kept the show on the road (past)

Phrases

get the show on the road

Frequently Paired Words

get the show on the road

Questions

What does keep the show on the road mean?: To be able to proceed with a plan or project, often in the face of difficult circumstances.

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