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see GET THE RUNAROUND.
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): *the 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.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs