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show must go on шоу продолжается M E A N I N G : things have to continue despite disaster; nothing can stop what has been planned The bride had planned the wedding outdoors, and even when it rained, she insisted that the show must go on. ORIGIN: The phrase comes from the performing arts and probably arose in the circus in the 19th century, where it was the responsibility of the band and the ringmaster to keep the audience entertained if anything went wrong during any of the dangerous acts. In the 20th century this theatrical determination was transferred to anything in life that has to take place, no matter what. show one’s true colors показать своё истинное лицо M E A N I N G : to have one’s true character revealed; to reveal what you are really like We thought Carl was a great guy until he showed his true colors by kicking his dog. ORIGIN: For centuries ships have flown colorful flags to identify themselves. Sometimes a ship could fool an enemy by flying a false flag that looked friendly. By flying a certain flag, a ship usually signals its national identity, but some ships involved in crime sail under false colors to conceal their activities. sick as a parrot убитый горем; с разбитым сердцем M E A N I N G : suffering from a disappointment; heartbroken I’m sick as a parrot about having to cancel our holiday. ORIGIN: Among the suggested origins are that the phrase became popular after an outbreak of psittacosis in 114