circle the wagons

(N. Amer. informal)(of a group) unite in defence of a common interest

(北美， 非正式)（集團(tuán)）為保障共同利益團(tuán)結(jié)起來(lái)

come (或turn) full circle

return to a past position or situation, especially in a way considered to be inevitable

尤指不可避免地）兜了一圈，仍回到原位

go round in circles

(informal)do something for a long time without achieving anything but purposeless repetition

(非正式)在原地兜圈子；長(zhǎng)時(shí)間反復(fù)進(jìn)行毫無(wú)進(jìn)展

the discussion went round and round in circles.

長(zhǎng)時(shí)間反復(fù)討論毫無(wú)進(jìn)展。

run round in circles

(informal)be fussily busy with little result

(非正式)空忙；無(wú)事忙

the wheel has turned (或come) full circle

the situation has returned to what it was in the past, as if completing a cycle

事情轉(zhuǎn)了一大圈，還是回到了原來(lái)的樣子