Phrase guide

go round in circles

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To repeatedly do the same thing without making any progress.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: donar voltes — To repeatedly do the same thing
  • Finnish: kiertää ympyrää — To repeatedly do the same thing
  • Finnish: kiertää kehää — To repeatedly do the same thing
  • French: tourner en rond — To repeatedly do the same thing
  • Galician: dar voltas — To repeatedly do the same thing
  • German: sich im Kreis drehen — To repeatedly do the same thing
  • Hebrew: הלך במעגלים (halákh b'ma'agalím) — To repeatedly do the same thing
  • Polish: nie robić postępów — To repeatedly do the same thing
  • Russian: ходи́ть по кругу (xodítʹ po krugu) — To repeatedly do the same thing
  • Russian: топтаться на месте (toptatʹsja na meste) — To repeatedly do the same thing
  • Spanish: dar vueltas — To repeatedly do the same thing