run-around
noun
- 1
A small car for making short trips.
“We have big people-carrier, and also a little run-around for popping to the shops.”
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.”
- 2
A detour or route that bypasses an obstacle.
- 3
A section of type that is narrower than that of the column it is part of; typically next to an illustration.
- 4
A whitlow running around the fingernail but not affecting the bone.
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