He sent me on a wild goose chase to find the missing documents.
merry-go-round
Frequency:
60
%
The situation felt like a never-ending merry-go-round of confusion.
chase around
Frequency:
50
%
Stop chasing me around and tell me what's really going on.
go-around
Frequency:
45
%
I had to go-around the city to avoid the traffic jam.
Idiomatic Expressions for runaround
Phrase: get the runaround
Meaning: to be given excuses or misleading information instead of a direct answer or solution
Usage: I tried to get a straight answer from the manager, but all I got was the runaround.