get the runaround

idiom

informal

: to not be given the information or help that one needs because someone will not answer one's questions or deal with one's problem directly

I'm tired of getting the runaround from your customer representatives.

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Students who are desperate for help get the runaround. —

Elizabeth Warren, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2024

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