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gets the runaround

gets the runaround is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get the runaround.

Meaning of get the runaround

Verb

get the runaround (third-person singular simple present gets the runaround, present participle getting the runaround, simple past got the runaround, past participle (UK) got the runaround or (US) gotten the runaround)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To be given unclear, evasive, or unhelpful information, often when seeking answers, assistance or services.
    • I began to call the INS regularly to check up on the status of my application. I got the proverbial "run-around," and this effort only confirmed my suspicion that the INS was sitting on my application.1986, Gilberto Gerald, “With My Head Held Up High”, in Joseph Beam, editor, In The Life: A Black Gay Anthology

Questions about gets the runaround

What is gets the runaround the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets the runaround is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get the runaround.

Words near gets the runaround in the dictionary

  1. gets the nod
  2. gets the noggin joggin'
  3. gets the picture
  4. gets the point
  5. gets the push
  6. gets the runaround
  7. gets the sack
  8. gets the show on the road
  9. gets the thumb
  10. gets the vapors
  11. gets the vapours

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