"A game of musical chairs" nghĩa là gì?


"A game of musical chairs" có musical chairs là trò chơi đi xung quanh ghế trong khi nhạc phát, khi nhạc dừng ai không có ghế phải rời cuộc chơi -> cụm từ này nghĩa là sự di chuyển, xáo trộn hay sắp xếp lại.

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"Contract rates are double last year," said Mr. Monroe. "This is like a game of musical chairs and the last to the signing party may be left standing," said the consultant.

Perhaps the most gruesome (kinh khủng) of the film’s scenes is a game of musical chairs in which camp leaders kill those unfortunate enough to lose the game.

She views it mainly as a speculative (tích trữ) investment and predicts a repeat of what happened during the 2017 digital currency (tiền số hóa) price crash: "This is a bubble, the bubble is going to pop," she says. "It’s like a game of musical chairs. And there aren’t going to be a lot of places to sit when the music stops."

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