Sekirov Dictionary

rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic

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To do something pointless or insignificant that will soon be overtaken by events, or that contributes nothing to the solution of a current problem.
- All the new people want an office close to the President's. You should see them scramble. It's like fighting for a deck chair on the Titanic. — 1969

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