runaround
/ˈrʌnəˌraʊnd/
noun
- Treatment that involves delaying or avoiding giving a direct answer or help, often by sending someone from one person to another.
- When I called customer service, they gave me the runaround for an hour.
- Stop giving me the runaround and tell me if I got the job.
- She was frustrated by the runaround from the insurance company.
- A short, quick trip or errand, often involving several stops.
- I need to do a quick runaround to the post office and the bank.
- The delivery driver's runaround took him all over the city.
- We did a runaround to pick up supplies for the party.