The boss regularly played musical chairs with department heads to keep them fresh on the job.
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musical chairs — n [U] 1.) a children s game in which all the players must sit down on a chair when the music stops, but there is always one chair less than the number of people playing 2.) a situation in which people change jobs for no good reason or with no… … Dictionary of contemporary English
musical chairs — noun uncount 1. ) a children s game in which players walk around a row of chairs and quickly sit down when the music stops. There is one less chair than there are people, and the person who does not get a chair leaves the game. This continues… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
musical chairs — ► PLURAL NOUN 1) a party game in which players compete for a decreasing number of chairs when the accompanying music is stopped. 2) a situation in which people frequently exchange jobs or positions … English terms dictionary
musical chairs — n. a game in which the players march to music around empty chairs (always one fewer than the number of players) and rush to sit down each time the music stops: the player with no seat is eliminated in each round … English World dictionary
Musical chairs — Trip to Jerusalem redirects here. For the public house in Nottingham, see Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem. For other uses, see Musical chairs (disambiguation). Musical chairs A game of musical chairs being played at a party. Players Variable … Wikipedia
musical chairs — 1) N UNCOUNT Musical chairs is a game that children play at parties. They run round a row of chairs while music plays and try to sit down on one when the music stops. 2) N UNCOUNT (disapproval) If you describe the situation within a particular… … English dictionary
musical chairs — a game in which each player must find a chair when the music stops (there are more players than chairs), play musical chairs At my birthday party can we play a game of musical chairs? Yes, dear … English idioms
musical chairs — noun 1. 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… … Useful english dictionary
musical chairs — n. to play musical chairs * * * [ˌmjuːzɪk(ə)l tʃeəz] to play musical chairs … Combinatory dictionary
musical chairs — noun plural but singular in construction Date: 1877 a game in which players march to music around a row of chairs numbering one less than the players and scramble for seats when the music stops; also a situation or series of events suggesting the … New Collegiate Dictionary
musical chairs — {n. phr.} (Originally the name of a children s game.) The transfer of a number of officers in an organization into different jobs, especially each other s jobs. * /The boss regularly played musical chairs with department heads to keep them fresh… … Dictionary of American idioms
