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keeps the show on the road

keeps the show on the road is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 keeps the show on the road

What is keeps the show on the road the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Keeps the show on the road is the third-person singular simple present indicative of keep the show on the road.

Words near keeps the show on the road in the dictionary

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

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