Engelsk substantiv: musical chairs | |||
1. | musical chairs (om handling) a child's game in which players march to music around a group of chairs that contains one chair less than the number of players; when the music abruptly stops the players scramble to sit and the player who does not find a chair is eliminated; then a chair is removed and the march resumes until only the winner is seated | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | going to Jerusalem | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | child's game | ||
2. | musical chairs (om handling) a rearrangement that has no practical effect or significance | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The company is looking for stability after years of musical chairs with directors. Shareholders don't want the company playing musical chairs with their investment. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | rearrangement | ||