"swing round the circle" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: swings round the circle [present, singular, third-person], swinging round the circle [participle, present], swung round the circle [participle, past], swung round the circle [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|swing<,,swung> round the circle}} swing round the circle (third-person singular simple present swings round the circle, present participle swinging round the circle, simple past and past participle swung round the circle)
  1. (idiomatic) To make a complete circuit. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-swing_round_the_circle-en-verb-vfaF61Mb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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