give someone the runaround

US /ɡɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn ðə ˈrʌnəˌraʊnd/
UK /ɡɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn ðə ˈrʌnəˌraʊnd/
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مماطلة, المماطلة, اللف والدوران

to intentionally give someone unhelpful or confusing information, or to send them to many different people or places, in order to avoid helping them

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I've been trying to get a refund for weeks, but they keep giving me the runaround.
لقد كنت أحاول الحصول على استرداد الأموال لأسابيع، لكنهم يواصلون مماطلتي.
The customer service representative just gave me the runaround when I asked about my order status.
ممثل خدمة العملاء ماطلني فقط عندما سألت عن حالة طلبي.