go round in circles

go round in circles
To repeatedly do the same thing; without making any progress.

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  • round in circles — go around/round/in circles phrase to do something for a long time without achieving any results because you always return to the same problem that you cannot solve We talked for hours, but we were just going round in circles. Thesaurus: to not… …   Useful english dictionary

  • go round in circles — go around/round in circles 1. if you go round in circles when you are discussing something or trying to achieve something, you do not make any progress because you keep going back to the same subjects or the same problems.. I need some more data… …   New idioms dictionary

  • run round in circles —    People who run round in circles have difficulty in achieving something because of lack of organization.     Running round in circles will get us nowhere we need to set up a plan …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • go round in circles — If people are going round in circles, they keep discussing the same thing without reaching any agreement or coming to a conclusion …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • go round in circles — 1. To get no results in spite of effort 2. Not to get anywhere • • • Main Entry: ↑circle * * * go round in ˈcircles idiom to work hard at sth or discuss sth without making any progress Main entry: ↑circleidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • run round in circles — To act in too frenzied a way to achieve anything useful • • • Main Entry: ↑circle * * * run round in ˈcircles idiom (informal) to be busy doing sth without achieving anything important or making progress Main entry: ↑circle …   Useful english dictionary

  • go round in circles —    If people are going round in circles, they keep discussing the same thing without reaching any agreement or coming to a conclusion.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Go round in circles —   If people are going round in circles, they keep dicussing the same thing without reaching any agreement or coming to a conclusion …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • go round in circles — ► go (or run) round in circles informal do something for a long time without achieving anything. Main Entry: ↑circle …   English terms dictionary

  • run round in circles — ► go (or run) round in circles informal do something for a long time without achieving anything. Main Entry: ↑circle …   English terms dictionary

  • Will It Go Round in Circles — is a song written by Bruce Fisher and Billy Preston, and recorded by Preston for his 1972 album Music Is My Life . On its release as a single in the summer of 1973, the song was a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and sold over a million… …   Wikipedia

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