Give the runaround.
/ɡɪv ðə ˈrʌnəˌraʊnd/
Give the runaround.
/ɡɪv ðə ˈrʌnəˌraʊnd/
Give the runaround"表示某人在处理问题时故意使对方困惑或徒增麻烦,通常是为了避免直接回答或解决问题。 当你觉得被人推诿或敷衍时,可以用这个习语来表达你的感受。
They always give you the runaround when you try to call customer service.
当你尝试打客服电话时,他们总是让你东奔西跑。
I hate calling that office; they give me the runaround every time.
我讨厌打电话到那个办公室,他们每次都让我东奔西跑。
Trying to get a straight answer from them is like pulling teeth; it's all just a runaround.
试图从他们那里得到一个直接答案就像拔牙一样困难,总是让人东奔西跑。