give someone the runaround

US /ɡɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn ðə ˈrʌnəˌraʊnd/
UK /ɡɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn ðə ˈrʌnəˌraʊnd/
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1.

dar largas, marear la perdiz

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.
Llevo semanas intentando conseguir un reembolso, pero no paran de darme largas.
The customer service representative just gave me the runaround when I asked about my order status.
El representante de atención al cliente simplemente me dio largas cuando pregunté por el estado de mi pedido.