To go around in circles In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "to go around in circles", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Rachel Nguyen

2020-11-19 04:11

Meaning of To go around in circles

Synonyms:

go round in circles , run round in circles , chasing our tails , Going Nowhere , run around in circles , going in circles , go round and round

To go around in circles British American verb phrase

If someone goes around in circles or goes round in circles, they achieve almost nothing because they keep coming back to the same point or problem.

To waste one's time and energy on trivial, aimless, or futile activities and fail to make any progress as a result.

She spent all day searching the Internet for the documents to do her thesis but she just kept going around in circles.

He tried to find any possible ways to study Spanish effectively but he still went around in circles.

To work hard at something or discuss something without making any progress.

We had discussed that topic the whole morning but we just kept going around in circles.

To do something for a long time without achieving any results because you always return to the same problem that you cannot solve.

I spent all night trying to come up with ideas for my group's new project but it went round in circles the whole time.

Other phrases about:

these things are sent to try us

This idiom is often used to express that you should accept an unpleasant situation or event because you cannot change it.

The author of your own misfortune

to be blamed because of one's own problem

you can't unring a bell

Once something has been done, you can do nothing but face the consequences.

to ask for trouble

to behave in a way that is likely to incur problems or difficulties

button your lip

To stop talking about anything

Grammar and Usage of To go around in circles

Verb Forms

to go around in circles
goes around in circles
going around in circles
went around in circles

The verb "go" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of To go around in circles

When you go around in circles that mean you repeatedly deal with the same point or problem without making any progress. — When you go around in circles that means you repeatedly deal with the same point or problem without making any progress. (Image Source: Internet)

The idea behind this expression dates back to the time when it was first observed that persons who are lost tend to wander in circles and hence cannot ever reach their desired destination. Plato used the term figuratively (Charmides) for an argument that leads nowhere: “You drag me round and round in a circle.”