give the runaround

give somebody the runaround

(informal)

to act in a way which makes it difficult for someone to do something, for example by refusing to tell them things they need to know I'm trying to get a visa, but the embassy staff keep giving me the runaround. (informal)

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gligor	-	Macedonian
Vlad	VLAHT (Russian)	Russian, Romanian, Medieval Slavic
Leila	LAY-lə (English), LEE-lə (English), LIE-lə (English)	Arabic, Persian, English, Georgian
Paxton	PAKS-tən	English (Modern)
Miguela	-	Spanish, Portuguese
Amabel	-	English (Rare)