get the runaround (English, verb)
expansion: get the runaround (third-person singular simple present gets the runaround, present participle getting the runaround, simple past got the runaround, past participle (UK) got the runaround or (US) gotten the runaround)
Senses:
glosses: To be given unclear, evasive, or unhelpful information, often when seeking answers, assistance or services.
tags: idiomatic
informal
Forms:
form: gets the runaround
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: getting the runaround
tags: participle
present
form: got the runaround
tags: past
form: got the runaround
tags: UK
participle
past
form: gotten the runaround
tags: US
participle
past