spin circles around you
English translation: give you the runaround
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| English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO] General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / spin circles around you | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: airmailrpl Brazil Local time: 11:28 | ||||||
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| 4 +4 | give you the runaround |
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| to outrun or outdo someone. |
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peer agreement (net): +4
peer agreement (net): +4give you the runaround Explanation: spin circles around you => give you the runaround Be treated evasively or misleadingly, especially in response to a request. For example, Every time I ask about next year's plans I get the runaround. The related expression give the runaround means “to treat evasively or misleadingly,” as in He gives her the runaround whenever she asks for time off. [ Early 1900s] Get the runaround | Definition of Get the runaround at ... www.dictionary.com › browse › get-the-runaround Give you the runaround - Idioms by The Free Dictionary idioms.thefreedictionary.com › give+you+the+runaround If someone gives you the runaround, they try to confuse you or make it difficult for you to do something, for example by not giving you information you need. In early ... |
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