rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic

A form of rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic — To do something pointless or insignificant that will soon be overtaken by events, or that contributes nothing to the solution of a current problem.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic
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APA

rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rearranging%20the%20deck%20chairs%20on%20the%20Titanic

MLA

“rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rearranging%20the%20deck%20chairs%20on%20the%20Titanic. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rearranging%20the%20deck%20chairs%20on%20the%20Titanic.

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