get the runaround

To receive unclear, misleading, incomplete, or evasive information, especially in a response to a question or request. I always get the runaround when I call the telephone company to explain all these extra charges. The reporter tried to get a clear answer from the senator regarding her stance on immigration, but he just got the runaround.

get the runaround

Be treated evasively or misleadingly, especially in response to a request. For example, Every time I ask about next year's plans I get the runaround. The related expression give the runaround means "to treat evasively or misleadingly," as in He gives her the runaround whenever she asks for time off. [Early 1900s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Rinat (1)	-	Tatar, Bashkir
Radu	-	Romanian
Beatrycze	be-ah-TRI-che	Polish
Eerikki	E:-reek-kee	Finnish
Zdena	ZDEN-ah	Czech
Morana	-	Slavic Mythology, Croatian