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runaround
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*runaround
a series of excuses, delays, and referrals. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) You'll get the runaround if you ask to see the manager. I hate it when they give me the runaround.
give somebody the runaround  (informal)
to act in a way which makes it difficult for someone to do something, for example by refusing to tell them things they need to know I'm trying to get a visa, but the embassy staff keep giving me the runaround. (informal)
See also: give
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He never spoke to me about money but the last time I was with him he had just ordered six new Lincoln 4x4s as family runarounds.
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