runaround

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses.
 * I called them to find out what had happened to my parcel, but all I got was a runaround.
 * 1) A detour or route that bypasses an obstacle.
 * 2)  A section of type that is narrower than that of the column it is part of; typically next to an illustration.
 * 3) A whitlow running around the fingernail but not affecting the bone.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:, увиливание от ответа,
 * Spanish: dar largas