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merry-go-round

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mer·ry-go-round  (mr-g-round)
n.
1. A revolving circular platform fitted with seats, often in the form of animals, ridden for amusement.
2. A piece of playground equipment consisting of a small circular platform that revolves when pushed or pedaled.
3. A busy round; a whirl: a merry-go-round of parties.

merry-go-round
n
1. another name for roundabout [1]
2. a whirl of activity or events the merry-go-round of the fashion world
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Noun1.merry-go-round - a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose); "if we lose the election the whole legislative merry-go-round will have to start over"
cycle - a periodically repeated sequence of events; "a cycle of reprisal and retaliation"
2.merry-go-round - a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusementmerry-go-round - a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
ride - a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement

merry-go-round
noun
1. carousel, roundabout (Brit.) a child whooping on a merry-go-round horse
2. whirl, round, series, succession, bustle, flurry a merry-go-round of teas, musical events and the like
Translations
merry-go-round [ˈmerɪgəʊˌraʊnd] Ntiovivo m, caballitos mpl, calesita(s) f(pl) (Andes, S. Cone)

merry-go-round [ˈmɛrɪgəʊˌraʊnd] ngiostra, carosello

merry-go-round دوامة الخيل kolotoč karrusel Karussell καρουζέλ tiovivo karuselli manège vrtuljak giostra 回転木馬 회전 목마 draaimolen karusell karuzela carrossel карусель karusell ม้าหมุน atlıkarınca vòng đu quay 旋转木马


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When I couldn't see, or feel, an' when my knees was shakin an my head goin' like a merry-go-round, I'd fall safe into clenches just the same.
He pulled a lever and made his mind revolve about him, a monstrous wheel of fortune, a merry-go-round of memory, a revolving sphere of wisdom.
It is when one is lowest on the wheel of fortune that the merry-go-round wheels and rewards us.
 
 
 
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