runaround
noun /ˈrʌnəraʊnd/
/ˈrʌnəraʊnd/
Idioms Idioms
give somebody the runaround
- (informal) to treat somebody 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 the runaround.