Get the show on the road

Definition

To begin an activity or project; to start moving forward with plans that have been discussed or prepared.

Etymology

This phrase originated in American theater and circus culture of the early 1900s, when traveling shows literally had to 'get on the road' to move between towns. It became popular slang by the 1940s for starting any kind of activity or venture.

Kelly Says

The theatrical origins of this phrase give it an inherent sense of excitement and performance - when you 'get the show on the road,' you're not just starting something, you're launching a performance that others will watch. It transforms mundane beginnings into dramatic debuts.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ትርኢትን እንዲጀምር
tɨ.rɛ.ɛt.n ɛn.di.ʤɛ.mɛr
ARالعربية
بدء العرض
bɪ.daʔ al.ʕɑr.ðˤ
BNবাংলা
অনুষ্ঠান শুরু করা
ɔ.nuʃ.ʈʰan ʃu.ru kɔ.ra
CACatalà
posar en marxa l'espectacle
po.sar en ˈmar.ʃa les.pek.tɑ.kle
CSČeština
rozjet show
roz.jet ʃoʊ
DADansk
sætte showet i gang
sɛ.ðə ʃoʊ.ət i gaŋ
DEDeutsch
die Show auf den Weg bringen
diː ʒoʊ aʊf deːn veːk bʁɪŋ.ən
ELΕλληνικά
ξεκινήστε την παράσταση
k.sɛ.ki.niˈste tin pa.rɑ.ˈstasi
ESEspañol
poner en marcha el espectáculo
po.ner en ˈmar.t͡ʃa el es.pek.ˈta.kulo
FAفارسی
شروع به نمایش
ʃo.ɾuʔ be ne.mɑ.jeʃ
FISuomi
laittaa esitys käyntiin
lai.tːaː e.sɪ.tys kæy.nː.tiːn
FRFrançais
mettre le spectacle en route
mɛ.tʁə lə spɛk.tɑkl ɑ̃ ʁut
GUGU
પ્રદર્શનનું આયોજન
pɾa.dɾa.ʃa.na.nu a.jo.ʒan
HAHA
farawa da wasan
fa.ra.wa da wa.san
HEעברית
להתחיל את המופע
le.ha.tʃil et ha.mu.fɛʔ
HIहिन्दी
शो की शुरुआत करना
ʃo ki ʃu.ru.ʔa.t kar.na
HUMagyar
elindítani a show-t
ɛ.lind.i.tani a ʃoʊ
IDBahasa Indonesia
memulai pertunjukan
mə.mu.la.i pər.tun.dʒu.kan
IGIG
malite ihe ngosi
ma.li.te i.he ŋɡo.si
ITItaliano
mettere in scena lo spettacolo
me.tɛr.re in ˈsɛː.na lo spet.ta.ko.lo
JA日本語
ショーを始める
ʃo.o wo ha.ʒi.me.ru
KKKK
шоуды бастау
ʃoʊ.dɯ bɑ.stɑ.w
KMKM
ចាប់ផ្តើមការបង្ហាញ
cɑp p’tɛəm kaː pɑŋ.hɑɲ
KO한국어
쇼를 시작하다
ʃo.reul si.ʒak.ha.da
MRMR
प्रदर्शन सुरू करणे
pɾi.dɾa.ʃa.na su.ru kɾa.ɳe
MSBahasa Melayu
memulakan pertunjukan
mə.mu.la.kan pər.tun.dʒu.kan
MYမြန်မာ
ပွဲကို စတင်ခြင်း
pwe kò sa.tɪn
NLNederlands
de show op de weg zetten
də ʃoʊ op də ʋɛx zɛ.tən
NONorsk
sette showet i gang
sɛ.tə ʃoʊ.ət i gaŋ
PAPA
ਸ਼ੋਅ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰਨਾ
ʃo.ʔa ʃu.ɾu kɾa.ɳa
PLPolski
rozpocząć widowisko
rɔz.pɔ.ˈt͡ɕaɲt͡ɕf wi.dɔ.wis.kɔ
PTPortuguês
por o espetáculo em andamento
poɾ u es.pe.ˈta.kulu ẽm ɐ̃.da.mẽ.tu
RORomână
a pune spectacolul pe drum
a pu.ne spɛk.tɑ.kol pe drum
RUРусский
начать шоу
na.ˈt͡ɕatʲ ʂoʊ
SVSvenska
sätta igång showen
sɛt.a i.goŋ ʃoʊ.en
SWKiswahili
kuanza tamasha
kwa.nza ta.ma.ʃa
TAதமிழ்
நிகழ்ச்சியைத் தொடங்கு
ni.ɡaɻ.t͡ʃ.t͡ʃi.yɛ.t tɔ.ɖaŋ.gu
TEతెలుగు
ప్రదర్శనను ప్రారంభించడం
pɾa.dɾa.ʃa.na.nu pɾa.ram.bɪnt͡ʃa.ɖam
THไทย
เริ่มการแสดง
rêem kār sadaːng
TLTL
simulan ang palabas
si.mu.lan ang pa.la.bas
TRTürkçe
gösteriyi yola koy
ɡœs.te.ri.ji jo.la koj
UKУкраїнська
почати шоу
po.t͡ʃa.tɪ ʃoʊ
URاردو
شو کو شروع کرنا
ʃo ko ʃuru kɾ.na
VITiếng Việt
bắt đầu chương trình
ɓat ɗəu ʈʊəŋ.trɪ̀ɳ
YOYO
bẹrẹ iṣẹlẹ
bɛ.rɛ i.ʃɛ.lɛ
ZH中文
开始演出
kāi shǐ yǎn chū
ZUZU
qala ukudlala
ɣa.la u.kud.la.la

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