run around in circles
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Yet generally, these dancers seem less like kamikaze street warriors than scampering puppies, who like nothing more than to run around in circles and wriggle on their backs.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2020
I was born with a brain that likes to run around in circles and chew its own tail, an obsessive-compulsive sponge that retreated into superstitions and rituals at a very young age.
From Salon ● Jan. 26, 2014
I was still sitting cross-legged on the carpet, watching everyone around me get the head tap, scramble to their feet, and run around in circles.
From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2012
They were messy, confusing, self-indulgent excuses for Johnny Depp to run around in circles while pulling a variety of silly faces.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 23, 2010
“You know why dogs run around in circles? Because it’s too hard to run in squares.”
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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