fire drill
Pronunciation:
noun
Definitions
An organized practice to prepare occupants of an office, school or other public building for evacuation in the event of a fire.
Example: Our teacher said that will have a fire drill today.
Any pointless, unproductive, useless, or chaotic activity.
Example: Since they've changed the standards again, our previous efforts now just amount to a fire drill.
A fire-starting tool consisting of a wooden rod and some primitive means of rapidly rotating the rod on a flat surface like a drill until tinder can be ignited.