Significado da palavra "give someone the runaround" em português

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give someone the runaround

US /ɡɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn ðə ˈrʌnəˌraʊnd/
UK /ɡɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn ðə ˈrʌnəˌraʊnd/
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Idioma

enrolar alguém, dar o cano

to intentionally give someone unhelpful or confusing information, or to send them to many different people or places, in order to avoid helping them

Exemplo:
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I've been trying to get a refund for weeks, but they keep giving me the runaround.
Estou tentando obter um reembolso há semanas, mas eles continuam me enrolando.
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The customer service representative just gave me the runaround when I asked about my order status.
O representante de atendimento ao cliente apenas me enrolou quando perguntei sobre o status do meu pedido.