give someone the runaround
敷衍某人，拖延某人
口语·抱怨被敷衍或拖延
英文释义
to avoid giving someone a direct answer or solution; to intentionally confuse or mislead someone in order to delay or frustrate them
例句
Every time I ask for a refund, they give me the runaround with excuses.
典故来源
20世纪初出现，源自“run around”意为绕圈子，比喻故意拖延或回避问题。