English term
running in place
Time seems to loop like the movie Ground Hog Day — every day is like the one before. The only sign of growth is the mold on your shower curtain. Everyone is sick of book work. Every day is a near occasion of scolding. You set your mouth grimly. Fine. Let’s just finish the books and check off the days.
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Brazil
Translation| Localization| Transcreation
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, and 1 more.
Feito rato na roda
Brazil
If professionalism is what you need.
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
Não estivesse saindo do lugar/estivesse correndo em círculos
United States
Translator/Chemist/Engineer (BSc/MSc)
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Italian to Portuguese
empacou/empacado
Portugal
Translator and Terminologist
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
não sair da cepa torta
https://sayitinportuguese.pt/site/index.php/podcast/episode-...
Tem outras alternativas aqui:
https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/run-in-place.2680827...
Há uma outra de que me estou a lembrar também em pt-pt, mas é muito forte e faz parte da gíria: "não f***, nem sai de cima".
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Note added at 10 mins (2020-07-26 18:01:11 GMT)
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Mais uma sugestão:
"Não anda nem para trás, nem para a frente".
Brazil
Professor of Physics and Systems Analyst
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: Spanish to Portuguese, English to Portuguese
correndo feito barata tonta/estagnado
"As ações estão correndo feito barata tonta, circulando sem objetivos e resultados".
Brazil
Experienced Eng-Port translator
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese, English
Sente como se estivesse preso no lugar?
Brazil
Translator & Copywriter (EN/DE/PT/ES/FR)
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) , Spanish 
Works in: English to Portuguese, German to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, and 11 more.
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