Merry-go-round (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The world of politics often seems like a never-ending merry-go-round of arguments and debates that accomplish little.
- For years, the company has been stuck on the merry-go-round of rebranding and reorganization without finding a clear direction.
- It's a merry-go-round of making mistakes, learning from them, and making the same mistakes again in my personal life.
- The city's revitalization efforts have been on the merry-go-round for decades, with new initiatives and plans emerging only to be abandoned.
- The bureaucratic process can be frustrating, as if I'm on a merry-go-round that's constantly moving but not taking me anywhere.
Meaning 2
A large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.