run circles round in English

Forms: runs circles round [present, singular, third-person], running circles round [participle, present], ran circles round [past], run circles round [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|run<,,ran,run> circles round}} run circles round (third-person singular simple present runs circles round, present participle running circles round, simple past ran circles round, past participle run circles round)

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"run circles round" meaning in English

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