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rearrange the deck chairs on the titanic

/ˌɹiːəˈɹeɪndʒ ðə ˈdɛk t͡ʃɛɹz ɔn ðə taɪˈtænɪk/

To waste time on trivial matters during a crisis.

“They rearranged the deck chairs on the Titanic all afternoon.”
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Illustration of rearrange the deck chairs on the titanic: To waste time on trivial matters during a crisis.