Give the runaround.
/ɡɪv ðə ˈrʌnəˌraʊnd/
Give the runaround.
/ɡɪv ðə ˈrʌnəˌraʊnd/
Give the runaround" 指的是故意以複雜或迂迴的方式處理事情,目的是要迴避某人或避免回答問題。比如說當你想要直接的答案或解決方案時,對方卻一直帶你轉圈圈,就像在追逐你自己的尾巴一樣。
They always give you the runaround when you try to call customer service.
當你試圖打電話給客服時,他們總是讓你左等右等。
I hate calling that office; they give me the runaround every time.
我討厭打電話給那個辦公室;他們每次都讓我左等右等。
Trying to get a straight answer from them is like pulling teeth; it's all just a runaround.
試圖從他們那裡得到直截了當的答案就像拔牙一樣;這完全是在敷衍。