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give somebody the runaround — give sb the ˈrunaround idiom (informal) to treat sb badly by not telling them the truth, or by not giving them the help or the information they need, and sending them somewhere else • You know where she is, don t you, but you re just giving me… … Useful english dictionary
give someone the runaround — If someone gives you the runaround, they make excuses and give you false explanations to avoid doing something … The small dictionary of idiomes
runaround — /run euh rownd /, n. 1. indecisive or evasive treatment, esp. in response to a request: Ask for a raise and he ll give you the runaround. 2. Print. an arrangement of type in which several lines are set in narrower measure than the others in a… … Universalium
runaround — run|a|round [ˈrʌnəˌraund] n give sb the runaround informal to deliberately avoid giving someone a definite answer, especially when they are asking you to do something ▪ Every time we ask the landlord about fixing the roof, he gives us the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
runaround — [[t]rʌ̱nəraʊnd[/t]] also run around PHRASE: V inflects If someone gives you the runaround, they deliberately do not give you all the information or help that you want, and send you to another person or place to get it. [INFORMAL] … English dictionary
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