Meaning of RUNNING AROUND IN CIRCLES - A Really Short English Lesson with Subtitles #shorts

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So in English when you're running around in circles it means you're doing a lot of things
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but you're not getting anything done.
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So last week I went to the bank to get money out but I forgot my bank card.
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So I drove home to get my bank card, then I went back to the bank, got money out, and
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when I went to the store to buy the bread I wanted they didn't have any left.
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So I went to a different store to get the bread that I like.
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I felt like I was running around in circles.
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This can also happen when you're arguing with someone.
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Sometimes when you argue with someone you feel like you are running around in circles
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or that your are just going around in circles.
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You're not winning the argument.
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They're not winning the argument, and everyone just keeps bringing up the same points in
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their arguments.
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So, hopefully you guys have had a good day and you didn't spend it running around in
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circles.
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