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Definition of sorry-go-round in US English:
sorry-go-round
noun
A repetitive cycle of depressing events; a vicious circle.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Manchester Guardian. Alteration of merry-go-round, with substitution of sorry for the first element; compare earlier merry-go-sorry.
