Смысл: armchairs 
armchair [ʹɑ:mtʃeə]
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<Í> 1. кресло (с подлокотниками )
2.в грам. знач. прил.
armchair strategist [politician] - кабинетный стратег [политик]
armchair traveller - любитель книг и фильмов о дальних странах; ≅ кинопутешественник
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in the cross hairs Идиома
musical chairs
split hairs
give sb gray hairs
Idiom(s): give sb gray hair(s)Theme: FRUSTRATION
to cause someone's hair to turn gray from stress or frustration.
• My three teenage boys are giving me gray hair.
• Your behavior is giving me gray hairs.
get gray hairs
Idiom(s): get gray hair(s)Theme: ANXIETY
to have one's hair turn gray from stress or frustration.
• I'm getting gray hair because I have three teenage boys.
• Oh, Tom, stop it! I'm going to get gray hairs.
• I have gray hairs from raising four kids.
Rearrange the deckchairs on the Titanic
(UK) If people are rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic, they are making small changes that will have no effect as the project, company, etc, is in very serious trouble.musical chairs|chair|musical
n. phr. (Originally the name of a children's game.) The transfer of a number of officers in an organization into different jobs, especially each other's jobs. The boss regularly played musical chairs with department heads to keep them fresh on the job.split hairs|hair|hairs|split
v. phr. To find and argue about small and unimportant differences as if the differences are important. John is always splitting hairs; he often starts an argument about something small and unimportant. Don't split hairs about whose turn it is to wash the dishes and make the beds; let's work together and finish sooner.by the short hairs
by the short hairsUnder one's complete control. This expression is often used with get or have, as in She had her husband by the short hairs. It is in effect a euphemism for have someone by the balls, the hairs in question being pubic hair. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s]
musical chairs, play
musical chairs, playMove around from position to position, such as the jobs in an organization. For example, Bob took over for Tom, who took over for Mary, who got Bob's title—the boss loves to play musical chairs with the staff. This expression alludes to the children's game in which children walk around a number of seats while music plays, and there is one less chair than players. When the music stops the players must sit down, and the player who is left standing is eliminated. Then another chair is removed, and the game goes on until only one player is left sitting. [c. 1900]
play musical chairs
play musical chairssee musical chairs, play.
in the cantankerous hairs
In a position in which added bodies are acquisitive to criticize or attack. The CEO has been in the cantankerous hairs of politicians and businesspeople akin for his contempo comments on immigration.Learn more: cross, hair
An in the cross hairs idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with in the cross hairs, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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