it’s like shuffling deck chairs on the titanic
actually means: actions taken solely for the feeling (or the appearance) of doing something about an unavoidable situation; actions that not only accomplish nothing but -blatantly- accomplish nothing.
“oh, look, now gm is trying to fire wagoner. it’s like shuffling deck chairs on the t-tanic.”
a phrase used to describe a situation that is:
a) almost near impossible
b) awkward/tricky
c) difficult
stemming from the movie, t-tanic, where shuffling deck chairs on the sinking ship would have been tricky.
teacher: i’m trying to get my students to quieten down…it’s like shuffling deck chairs on the t-tanic.
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