merry-go-round
noun [C] (SEVERAL ACTIVITIES) /ˈmer.i.ɡəʊˌraʊnd/
/-ɡoʊ-/ Definition
› a series of similar activities, which can often seem boring: With his first book came the endless merry-go-round of publicity and interviews.Order and sequenceSimultaneous and consecutive
(Definition of merry-go-round noun (SEVERAL ACTIVITIES) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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