run around in circles, to

run around in ˈcircles

(British English also run round in ˈcircles) (informal) be busy doing something without achieving anything important or making progress: He has a tendency to run around in circles getting more and more worked up.

run around in circles, to

To proceed indecisively or aimlessly; a fruitless endeavor. This American colloquialism dates from the first half of the twentieth century. Patricia Wentworth wrote (Pursuit of a Parcel, 1942), “He had been rushing around in circles.” See also go around in circles.

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释义	run around in circles, to run around in ˈcircles (British English also run round in ˈcircles) (informal) be busy doing something without achieving anything important or making progress: He has a tendency to run around in circles getting more and more worked up. See also: around, circle, run Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary run around in circles, to To proceed indecisively or aimlessly; a fruitless endeavor. This American colloquialism dates from the first half of the twentieth century. Patricia Wentworth wrote (Pursuit of a Parcel, 1942), “He had been rushing around in circles.” See also go around in circles. See also: around, run The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: diarrhea of the mouth diarrhea diarrhea of the jawbone jawbone trend toward trend toward (something) have a sharp tongue a mind like a sieve a mouth wandering hands
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