give someone the runaround en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To delay, dodge, or frustrate (someone), especially by providing useless information or directions.
Deitch decided seven years ago that she wanted to film a lesbian love story. When major producers gave her the run-around, she formed her own production company, hustled for backers and gathered the right crew of technicians and actors to make it happen.
1986 April 19, Loie Hayes, Donna Deitch, “Leapin' Lesbians!”, in Gay Community News, page 8:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gives someone the runaround | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| gave someone the runaround | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| giving someone the runaround | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| given someone the runaround | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Translations (5)
fr balader (Translations) · es dar evasivas (Translations) · es dar vueltas (Translations) · es pelotear (Translations) · es venir con rodeos (Translations)