phrasal verb (idiom) · informal
get the show on the road
UK/ɡet ðə ʃəʊ ɒn ðə rəʊd/US/ɡet ðə ʃoʊ ɑn ðə roʊd/get the SHOW on the ROAD
to start an activity or project, especially after planning
Examples
“We need to get the show on the road if we want to finish by Sunday.”
“After months of planning, it's time to get the show on the road.”
“Let's get the show on the road — the guests will arrive soon.”
Band 8 sentence
“After securing the final sponsors, we were finally able to get the show on the road and open the pilot programme.”
Collocations
- get the show on the road (on sth)
- time to get the show on the road
Word family
Common mistakes
start the show on road→get the show on the road
get the show on road→get the show on the road
Say it for a higher band
5start→6kick things off→7+get the show on the road
Synonyms
set something in motion
kick things off
Easily confused
kick things off
“We'll kick things off with a short speech.”
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