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play musical chairs

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play musical chairs
to move people from one organization or job to another The teams play musical chairs at that position - all of the top punters have played for at least two teams.
Usage notes: also used in the form a game of musical chairs: Buckley was reassigned in a game of corporate musical chairs Thursday.
Etymology: based on the children's game in which there is one more player than there are chairs and the players walk in a circle around the chairs until music stops playing, at which time they hurry to the nearest empty chair
See also: chair, musical, play


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uk CAPTION(S): Sir Paul McCartney, with Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison, laughs as the models play musical chairs on the catwalk Pictures: ANDREW TEEBAY/ at010608bstella-3; A smiling Stella McCartney with Stella Loves Liverpool badge Code: at010608bstella-1; The models play musical chairs on the catwalk as part of the show Code: at010608bstella-6; Among fashion show guests - Coleen McLoughlin
I think the McCartney clan certainly did that yesterday CAPTION(S): RUBBER SOLE: Paul McCartney jokes with the photographers alongside Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison as they wait for the fashion show to begin Pictures by: Andrew Teebay: GAMES: The models play musical chairs on the catwalk as part of the show: STAR: Stella McCartney
Byline: BY MIKE WALTERS MICHAEL VAUGHAN has been warned he cannot play musical chairs with England's batting order if his own place comes under threat.
 
 
 
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