give someone the runaround

Meaning: (idiomatic)Todelay,dodge, orfrustrate(someone), especially by providinguselessinformationordirections.Theygave me the runaroundwhen I called. I got a full tour of the facility by phone, but no answer to my question.1986April 19, Loie Hayes, Donna Deitch, “Leapin' Lesbians!”, inGay Community News, page 8:Deitch decided seven years ago that she wanted to film a lesbian love story. When major producersgave her the run-around, she formed her own production company, hustled for backers and gathered the right crew of technicians and actors to make it happen.

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