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Definition musical chairs in British English

musical chairs noun

[uncountable] noun
1

a children's game in which players walk round 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 until there is only one person left.

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action blind man’s buff catch
2

a situation in which people often exchange jobs or positions in a confusing way

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disturbance disorder commotion
Definition musical chairs in British English