get the show on the road
Commence the endeavor
To get the show on the road is to start something, especially after delays or preparation: Enough planning—let's get the show on the road.
The phrase evokes traveling performers packing up and moving to the next town.
It often carries mild impatience, urging a group to stop talking and begin acting.
- startTo set going
- initiateTo set in motion
- commenceTo set underway
- get the ball rollingInitiate an activity
- getObtain or become
begin · let's roll · perform · enact · move forward · launch · activate · get cracking · open · implement · kick off · carry out · trigger · get moving · execute · set in motion · embark · hit the ground running
get the show on the roadcall it quits
Cease effort or partnership
wrap it up · pull the plug · pack it in · wind down · call it a day
get the show on the roaddrag one's feet
Deliberately slow progress
stall · procrastinate · delay · dither · hem and haw
get the show on the roadgrind to a halt
Gradually cease all motion
stagnate · hit a wall · spin one's wheels · go nowhere · stop dead
getting, gotten, showed, shown, showing, showman, showmanship, roadway