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running around in circlesdisorientation, unfocused, not reviewing, not working the Plan.Rate it:

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circles aroundFar faster or better than.Rate it:

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run circles aroundTo outperform by a great margin.Rate it:

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Run Circles around SomeonePerform a task better than othersRate it:

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running around like a chicken with its head cut offdoing/accomplishing a lot of things, sometimes frantically or quicklyRate it:

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go round in circlesTo repeatedly do the same thing; without making any progress.Rate it:

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speak in circlesSynonym of talk in circlesRate it:

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talk in circlesTo argue a point by repetition of the same theme, sometimes by using different words, but without making any progress.Rate it:

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talk in circlesA repetitious round of chatter, boring extrapolations, expressions lacking a modicum of reflection.Rate it:

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running targeta firearms target that is towed across a range as the shooter shootsRate it:

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never change a running systemDon't change something that is workingRate it:

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rat run/runningTo drive through residential streets to avoid congestion on the main roads.Rate it:

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rat runningPresent participle of rat run.Rate it:

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clock is runningAlternative form of clock is tickingRate it:

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hit the ground runningTo begin an activity immediately and with full commitment.Rate it:

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in the runningOf a candidate, potential or likely; worthy of consideration.Rate it:

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inmates running the asylumAlternative form of lunatics have taken over the asylumRate it:

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off and runningLaunched or launching vigorously into a course of action.Rate it:

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out of the runningNo longer in competition.Rate it:

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rat run/runningA small, usually minor road used by a significant amount of traffic as a short cut or to avoid congestion on more major routes.Rate it:

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running on emptyLosing enthusiasm or willingness, lacking energy.Rate it:

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running out of timeBroke, friendless, no car, can't meet mortgage payments.Rate it:

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running targeta standard of performance set by the first place competitor that lower placed competitors try to exceedRate it:

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running targeta goal that changes as effort is made to reach the goalRate it:

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up and runningoperational, in operationRate it:

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what goes around comes aroundWhat encompasses ones ideal thought makes a return to an original meaning once more.Rate it:

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what goes around comes aroundThe status eventually returns to its original value after completing some sort of cycle.A person's actions, whether good or bad, will often have consequences for that person.Rate it:

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Beat Around the BushTo avoid getting to some point or answering any question that is relevant, the approach of some people, which is quite far from the real objective or center of focus.Rate it:

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beat around the bushTo delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant.Rate it:

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beat around the bushevasive responses, implausible explanations, extrapolations instead of explanations.Rate it:

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beating around the bushAvoiding factual responses, offering evasive statements, presenting dubious evidence.Rate it:

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don't dilly-dally aroundDilly-Dally' Means To approach A Task Or Challenge With An Attitude Of Playfulness, Very Relaxed, Unimportant Viewpoint, 'Whatever? ? ? ?Rate it:

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fool aroundTo engage in frivolous behaviour; to monkey around.Rate it:

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jack aroundto dawdle, to waste timeRate it:

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keep aroundto keep something near one.Rate it:

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kick aroundTo wander loose; to float around; to hang around.Rate it:

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look aroundTo turn one's head to see what is behind oneself.Rate it:

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look aroundTo take note of what is going on; To make oneself aware.Rate it:

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look aroundUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see look,‎ around.Rate it:

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rough around the edgesIn need of refinement; unsophisticated.Rate it:

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run arounda female who sees many different men at the same timeRate it:

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wheel aroundTo transport someone or something to various locations by pushing a wheeled transporter such as a wheelchair or a wheelbarrow or trolley.Rate it:

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gathers from aroundcollect or receiving the information or rumors from around the environment or gathering or people.Rate it:

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jack aroundto misbehave, fool aroundRate it:

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wrap around one's little fingerTo successfully control or exert influence over, especially for a sustained period of time.Rate it:

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come aroundTo change one's mind, especially to begin to agree or appreciate what one was reluctant to accept at first.Rate it:

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knock aroundTo do a relaxing activity.Rate it:

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jump aroundTo move erratically by jumping. Usually as a result of being excited.Rate it:

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run around withTo spend a lot of time with a person or group of people. Often used to talk about a person's group of friends that one does not like much.Rate it:

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mess aroundTo fiddle idly.Rate it:

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