runaround

比喻用法。

runaround (n.)

also run-around, "deceptive, evasive treatment," 1915, from verbal phrase, from run (v.) + around (adv.).

1. I'm sick and tired of his getting me runaround.

我讨厌他把我弄得晕头转向.

2. LL: Li Hua , are you giving me the runaround?

看你说的, 偶乍样是在找借口呢偶看你有点多疑 吧 .

3. Don't make me call a dozen times and get a runaround.

别让我打十几次电话也没个结果.

4. I asked him to lend me some money, but I got nothing except the runaround.

我跟他借钱, 他只是拿话搪塞却分文未借.

5. Don't give us the runaround. We'd just like to know whether you agree or not.

别拿话儿搪塞我们, 我们只是想知道你到底是同意还是不同意.