run in circles
Example Sentences
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Ruth Arnold’s father shared two bits of advice with her: “When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout” and the less frenetic, “Time spent in reconnaissance is seldom wasted.”
From Washington Post • Aug. 15, 2021
For those who can afford it, or run in circles with people who do, paying for these services often goes from a backup plan or a special treat to a social expectation.
From Slate • Jan. 31, 2020
The downside is that, spread across so many hours, the action tends to run in circles over the same ground.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2018
These monkeys were more likely than normal ones to run in circles in their cages, which the scientists considered an example of repetitive behavior.
From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2016
He would surely run in circles when he saw it.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
