get the show on the road

1. Start an undertaking; begin work. For example, After months of training, the astronauts were eager to get the show on the road. This synonym of get going alludes to a theatrical production going on tour. Also see get the ball rolling.

Example Sentences

"He's trained well and as keen as everyone else to get the show on the road."

From BBC

The Edinburgh winger, with his 29th Test try, was one of five Scotland scorers in the opening half after Will Hurd got the show on the road.

From BBC

“You said, let’s get the show on the road. Any second, she’s going to wail —”

From Los Angeles Times

“Hey we can get the show on the road the stuff came in,” she wrote in April, adding, “The 1 pill stops the hormones and then you gotta wait 24 hour 2 take the other.”

From New York Times

“They were very flexible to sort of do something a bit more extreme just to get the show on the road.”

From New York Times