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runaround

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run·a·round  (rn-round)
n.
1. Informal Deception, usually in the form of evasive excuses.
2. Printing Type set in a column narrower than the body of the text, as on either side of a picture.
Translations
runaround [ˈrʌnəraʊnd] N to give sb the runaround → traer a algn al retortero
runaround run-around [ˈrʌnəraʊnd] n
to give sb the runaround → faire courir qn
He gave me the run-around → Il m'a fait courir.
runaround [ˈrʌnəˌraʊnd] n (fam) to give sb the runaround → far girare a vuoto qn
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TWO men were arrested after giving firefighters the runaround as they torched six wheelie bins.
Arrests after bin blazes by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
Mercer and his mob not only endeavoured to give Merseyside Police the runaround but they were completely insensitive to the heartache, distress and loss that they caused for Melanie, Steve and their entire family.
This was proper justice; LETTERS to the EDITOR by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Mercer and his mob not only endeavoured to give Merseyside police the runaround but they were completely insensitive to the heartache, distress and loss that they caused for Melanie, Steve and their entire family.
Judge got it right; You Say Email:letters@liverpoolecho.co.uk by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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