give (someone) the runaround
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The bank manager gave me the runaround when I came to get a loan.
Другие идиомы:
- give (someone) the shirt off one's back
- give away (a secret)
- give a wide birth to (someone or something)
- give someone (or something) a second chance
- give away (something)
- give (someone) the bum's rush
- give (someone) what's coming to him or her
- give free rein to (someone or something)
- give oneself up to (something)
- give (someone) the green light
- give notice
- give or take
- give one's right arm (for someone or something)
- give birth
- give (someone) the red-carpet treatment