The company has come up with some new products that will 'run circles around' the competition. [=that will be much better than the competition; that will easily beat the competition]
We've been trying to decide how to improve the system, but we just keep 'going around in circles'. [=we are not making any progress toward making a decision]
Now that she's back on the stage, her career has 'come/gone full circle'. [=her career began on the stage, and now she has returned to it]
(..) that four-story window... except Marsellus and Tony. But when you little scamps get together... you're worse than a sewing circle. ED SULLIVAN: Ladies and gentlemen... now the moment you've all been waiting for... the world-famous Jack Rabbit (..)1994 Pulp Fiction