to give so the run-around
French translation: mener quelqu'un en bateau
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|  Selected response from: Robert Morin Canada Local time: 08:20 | ||||||
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| 4 +7 | mener xx en bateau |
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| 3 | An indirect answer |
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| 3 | faire tourner en rond |
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| 1 | rendre quelqu'un fou |
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16 mins confidence: 
An indirect answer Explanation: it's similar to "pass the buck", meaning to blame others -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 18 mins (2005-03-28 12:16:34 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Sorry! i didn\'t pay attention to the language pair. |
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14 mins confidence:
rendre quelqu'un fou Explanation: rendre quelqu'un fou énerver quelqu'un -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 19 mins (2005-03-28 12:17:14 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- or maybe contourner / ignorer le problème / la question |
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30 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +7
peer agreement (net): +7mener xx en bateau Explanation: On pourrait aussi rendre par => lui raconter des sornettes, lui donner des réponses évasives, l'envoyer promener (familier)...tout dépend du niveau et du ton du texte. |
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