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keeping the show on the road

keeping the show on the road is the present participle and gerund of keep the show on the road.

Meaning of keep the show on the road

Verb

keep the show on the road (third-person singular simple present keeps the show on the road, present participle keeping the show on the road, simple past and past participle kept the show on the road)

  1. (idiomatic) To be able to proceed with a plan or project, often in the face of difficult circumstances.
    • 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.2021 January 12, Robert Kitson, “Is it morally right for rugby to host the Six Nations in a pandemic?”, in The Guardian

Questions about keeping the show on the road

What is keeping the show on the road the present participle and gerund of?
Keeping the show on the road is the present participle and gerund of keep the show on the road.

Words near keeping the show on the road in the dictionary

  1. keeping the lights on
  2. keeping the pace
  3. keeping the peace
  4. keeping the pot boiling
  5. keeping the powder dry
  6. keeping the show on the road
  7. keeping the wolf from the door
  8. keeping time
  9. keeping to
  10. keeping to one's knitting
  11. keeping to oneself

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