runaround

1. (idiomatic)An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses.

   I called them to find out what had happened to my parcel, but all I got was a runaround.

   ausweichende Antwort, Ausweichen

   отговоркиotgovorki, увиливание от ответаuvilivanije ot otveta, волокитаvolokita

2. A detour or route that bypasses an obstacle.

3. A section of type that is narrower than that of the column it is part of; typically next to an illustration.

4. A whitlow running around the fingernail but not affecting the bone.

1. I'm just getting the runaround.

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2. I get the feeling I'm being given the runaround.

   deIch habe das Gefühl, daß man sich hier der Antwort entzieht. — Waldelfe

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