keep the wheels turning
KEEP the WEELZ TER-ning
kiːp ðə wiːlz ˈtɜːrnɪŋListen
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to maintain the continuous operation of a process, organisation, system, or endeavour without interruption, ensuring that productive activity continues even when conditions are difficult or when key personnel or resources are under pressure; the metaphor draws on the image of machinery that must keep rotating to produce output, and implies both the necessity and the effort involved in sustaining operations against the friction of ordinary difficulties; it is used across contexts from manufacturing and logistics to politics and household management to describe the unglamorous but essential work of maintenance and continuity
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