the show must go on

idiom

informal
used to say that a performance, event, etc., must continue even though there are problems

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“The show must go on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20show%20must%20go%20on. Accessed 5 Jun. 2023.

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