runaround — evasive or deliberately unhelpful treatment, especially in response to a request
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: evasive or deliberately unhelpful treatment, especially in response to a request
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrʌnəˌraʊnd/
Korean meaning: 회피하는 태도, 의도적으로 도움이 되지 않는 대우 (특히 요청에 대한 응답으로)
Korean pronunciation: **런**어라운드
Example Sentences
- After three hours on the phone, all I got was the runaround from five different departments.
- The waiter gave us the runaround about our missing pizza for so long that we forgot we were hungry.
- Stop giving me the runaround and just tell me where you hid my chocolate!
runaround
NOUN//ˈrʌnəˌraʊnd//
evasive or deliberately unhelpful treatment, especially in response to a request
evasive or deliberately unhelpful treatment, especially in response to a request
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Origin
1900년대 초기 미국에서 시작된 표현으로, 'run around'에서 파생되어 '이리저리 뛰어다니게 만들다'는 의미가 '회피하다'라는 뜻으로 발전했습니다.
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“After three hours on the phone, all I got was the runaround from five different departments.”
“The waiter gave us the runaround about our missing pizza for so long that we forgot we were hungry.”
“Stop giving me the runaround and just tell me where you hid my chocolate!”
“The insurance company's runaround tactics only made the claim process more frustrating.”
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