continuing to proceed as
normal in spite of unusual, difficult or disturbing circumstances; the
normal course of some activity. This
phrase originated as an announcement that a commercial
establishment was continuing to operate in spite of construction,
fire or other
similar interruption. It gained broader
use in the early 1900s. It can be used both positively (as above) and ironically, meaning that something is being continued in the face of
clear indication that it ought to be stopped or changed.