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musical chairs

/ˈmjuːzɪkəl tʃeəz/

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/ˈmjuːzɪkəl tʃeəz/B2informalart
  • ruДетская игра, в которой игроки ходят вокруг стульев под музыку и должны сесть, когда она останавливается, при этом каждый раунд убирается один стул. Также используется метафорически для описания ситуации, когда люди часто меняют позиции или роли, часто хаотичным или конкурентным образом.

A children's game where players walk around chairs while music plays and must sit when it stops, with one chair removed each round. Also used metaphorically to describe a situation where people frequently change positions or roles, often in a chaotic or competitive manner.

  1. Children's gameA2informal

    A game where players walk around a set of chairs while music plays, and when the music stops, they must sit on a chair; one chair is removed each round.

    ruМузыкальные стулья

    • The children played musical chairs at the birthday party.
    • She won the game of musical chairs by being the fastest.
    • Musical chairs is a classic party game for kids.
  2. Frequent changes in positionsB2informal

    A situation in which people or things are frequently moved, changed, or replaced, often in a confusing or chaotic way.

    ruЧастая смена позиций

    • The company's management has been a game of musical chairs lately.
    • Political appointments in that department are like musical chairs.
    • The constant musical chairs of staff made it hard to get any work done.