(as) nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs Idioma
musical chairs
the transfer of a number of officers in an organization into different jobs - especially each other
Rearrange the deckchairs on the Titanic
(UK) If people are rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic, they are making small changes that will have no effect as the project, company, etc, is in very serious trouble.
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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 on the job.
musical chairs, play
musical chairs, play Move around from position to position, such as the jobs in an organization. For example,
Bob took over for Tom, who took over for Mary, who got Bob's title—the boss loves to play musical chairs with the staff. This expression alludes to the children's game in which children walk around a number of seats while music plays, and there is one less chair than players. When the music stops the players must sit down, and the player who is left standing is eliminated. Then another chair is removed, and the game goes on until only one player is left sitting. [c. 1900]
play musical chairs
play musical chairs see
musical chairs, play.
(as) afraid as a long-tailed cat in a allowance abounding of agitation chairs
Extremely nervous. (The cat's continued appendage would be in crisis of accepting bent beneath a acceptable agitation chair.) I was afraid as a long-tailed cat in a allowance abounding of agitation chairs as I waited for them to advertise the winner.Learn more: cat, chair, full, nervous, of, rocking, room
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