Back when I didn't understand this phase, I thought it meant 'someone wants to stall you and gives you this and that as an excuse so it would like giving you a ride after another ride.
Is there a phase in English?
Thank you.
Tinanam
Top answer
'Give someone the runaround'?
— Mister Micawber
'Give someone the runaround'?
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