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English 2 senses of the expression musical chairs:
NOUNactmusical chairs, going to Jerusalema child's game in which players march to music around a group of chairs that contains one chair less than the number of players
actmusical chairsa rearrangement that has no practical effect or significance
Englishmusical chairs: 2 senses noun 1, act
MeaningA 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.
Synonymgoing to Jerusalem
Broaderchild's gameA game / game enjoyed / enjoyed by children
Spanishjuego de las sillas, sillita musical
Catalanjoc de les cadires
Englishmusical chairs: 2 senses noun 2, act
MeaningA rearrangement that has no practical effect or significance.
Examples
  • "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"
Broaderrearrangementchanging an arrangement

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