the show must go on
Events or activities must continue despite problems or difficulties
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Expressions you’ll hear in Britain and Ireland — distinctly British usage first, then widespread staples.
the squeaky wheel gets the grease
Those who complain or speak up are more likely to get attention and help
the squeaky wheel gets the oil
Those who complain or speak up are more likely to get attention or help
the streets are paved with gold
A place offers abundant opportunities and wealth
the stroke that broke the camel's back
The final event in a series that leads to a collapse or failure
the sun sets on something
Something comes to an end or reaches its final stage
the terrorists will have won
society has been significantly altered by fear or restrictions
the thing is
Used to introduce a fact or explanation
the thing of it
The main point or essential aspect
the truth will set you free
Honesty and openness bring liberation and peace
the vultures are circling
People are waiting for someone to fail or die to gain advantage
the way to a man's heart is through his stomach
A man's affection can be won by cooking him good food
the wheels fell off
Something failed or fell apart completely
the whole world and his dog
Everyone is there or involved
the word is go
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
the work praises the man
A person's character is shown by their work.
the world over
Everywhere in the world
them's the breaks
That's just the way things go sometimes
them's the facts
That's the truth, regardless of whether you like it
then again
Used to introduce a contrasting idea
then and there
at that exact time and place
there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
there and back
to a place and returning
there are always more fish in the sea
There are many other opportunities or choices available
there are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with cream
There are many ways to achieve something
There are none so blind as those who will not see attributed variously to Edmund Burke or George Santayana
People who refuse to accept truth or reality are willfully ignorant
there are none so deaf as those who will not hear
People who refuse to listen or consider something are the most difficult to persuade.
there are two sides to every question
Most issues have multiple perspectives or viewpoints.
There but for the grace of God go I
One could have easily been in someone else's unfortunate situation
there for everyone to see
Clearly visible or obvious to all
there is a new sheriff in town
A new person is in charge and things will change
there is an exception to every rule
Most rules have some cases where they do not apply.
there is honour among thieves
Criminals often have a code of loyalty to each other
there is many a good tune played on an old fiddle
Older people can still have a lot to offer
there is no accounting for tastes
People have different preferences and opinions
there is no fool like an old fool
Older people can be just as foolish as younger ones
There is no I in team
Teamwork is more important than individual achievement
there is no place like home
One's home is the most comfortable and welcoming place
there is no shame in not knowing; the shame lies in not finding out
It's not embarrassing to lack knowledge, but to fail to learn
There is no smoke without fire
A problem or issue is likely to exist if there are signs or rumors of it
there is no such thing as a free lunch
Nothing in life is truly free, everything has a cost
there is no such thing as bad publicity
Any publicity is beneficial, even if negative
there is no telling
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
there is no there there
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
there is no time like the present
One should do things now rather than delay
there is one born every minute
Many people are easily deceived or manipulated.
There is safety in numbers (Proverbs 11:14)
A larger group is safer than a smaller one
there must be something in the water
An unusual number of people in a small area share a characteristic
there we go
Used to express satisfaction or confirmation that something is happening as expected
there you are
Used to acknowledge someone's arrival or presence
there you go
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
there you have it
That's the situation or explanation
there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip
Alternative form of there's many a slip twixt cup and lip.
there's more than one way to skin a cat
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
there's no need to wear a hair shirt
One doesn't need to punish or deprive themselves unnecessarily
there's nowt so queer as folk
People can be very strange and unpredictable
therein lies the rub
A problem or difficulty exists in a particular situation
they don't make them like that anymore
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
they should have sent a poet
A situation is so beautiful or profound that it deserves a more artistic or expressive description
they that sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind
Those who cause trouble will face much greater trouble