We are going round in circles and not solving anything.
go round in circles
idiomTo repeatedly do the same thing without making any progress.
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.