Phrase guide
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phrase
Regardless of what happens, whatever show has been planned still has to be staged for the waiting patrons.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
phrase
One must finish what one has started; things must continue no matter what.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Originated in the 19th-century circus industry.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
