argue around and around

argue around and around

To argue (about something) in a circuitous, indirect fashion, without an end or satisfactory result. We've argued around and around with the insurance company, and they still haven't paid our claim. Look, we're just arguing around and around at this point. Let's put a pin in the issue and come back to it another time.

See also: and, argue, around

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