go round in circles
To repeatedly do the same thing without making any progress.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“We are going round in circles and not solving anything.”
“The team spent three hours arguing about the budget, but they just went round in circles without reaching a decision.”
“Despite their exhaustive efforts to resolve the dispute, the negotiators found themselves going round in circles, unable to move past the initial points of contention.”
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albatross round one's neck
Alternative form of albatross around one's neck.
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all dressed up and nowhere to go
Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.
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all systems go
Everything is ready.
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as you go
While one is doing (something); as one progresses.
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ask round
To enquire of several people.
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beat someone round the ears
To beat (a person) with blows about the head.
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boldly go where no man has gone before
To break new ground.
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bring round
To resuscitate; to cause to regain consciousness.
Last updated August 10, 2026