That’s show business
that's show business (for you)
That is just the way that the entertainment industry works. Usually used to explain something negative about the industry. After nearly a year of work, a key investor pulled out and the whole film collapsed. Ah well, that's show business. You've just got to learn how to play the game and do things the way producers and executives want. It's not always fair, but that's show business for you.
See also: business, show
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
That’s show business
verbSee That’s show business for you
See also: business, show
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- That’s show business for you
- that's show biz (for you)
- that's show business
- that's show business (for you)
- cottage
- cottage industry
- only game in town, the
- (Is) that everything?
- gain in
- gain in (something)