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Значение идиомы in a circle
[in a circle] or [in circles] {adv. phr.} Without any progress;without getting anywhere; uselessly.
The committee debated for twohours, just talking in circles.
If you don’t have a clear aim, youcan work a long time and still be going in circles.
He seemed tobe working hard, but was just running around in circles.
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