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in a circle

[in a circle] or [in circles] {adv. phr.} Without any progress; without getting anywhere; uselessly. * /The committee debated for two hours, just talking in circles./ * /If you don't […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

circle

[circle] See: [COME FULL CIRCLE], [IN A CIRCLE] or [IN CIRCLES], [RUN CIRCLES AROUND] also [RUN RINGS AROUND]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

run around in circles

[run around in circles] {v. phr.} To waste time in repetitious movements; be confused. * /There was such a crowd in the lobby that I ran around in circles trying […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

run circles around

[run circles around] also [run rings around] {v. phr.} To show that you can do a task much better than; do better than (someone) very easily. * /In spelling, Ruth […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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