get around — to travel to different places or move from place to place
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to travel to different places or move from place to place
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡɛt əˈraʊnd/
Example Sentences
- I heard you finally learned how to get around Seoul using the subway map!
- My cat somehow always gets around the locked door - I think she has a secret key.
- Don't try to get around your homework by saying your dog ate it - that excuse is ancient!
get around
VERB[/ɡɛt əˈraʊnd/]
to travel to different places or move from place to place
She learned to get around the busy city using only her bicycle.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
This phrasal verb combines the Germanic verb 'get' (meaning to reach or obtain) with the preposition 'around' (meaning about or surrounding). It originated from literal physical movement—traversing around obstacles to reach a destination—and evolved through metaphorical extension to mean circumventing problems or spreading information.
Breakdown
get (to reach, obtain) + around (about, surrounding). The construction evolved from concrete spatial meaning (moving around obstacles) to abstract senses: bypassing constraints, spreading widely (as information or rumors), and managing despite difficulties.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“I heard you finally learned how to get around Seoul using the subway map!”
“My cat somehow always gets around the locked door - I think she has a secret key.”
“Don't try to get around your homework by saying your dog ate it - that excuse is ancient!”
“Rumors about the surprise party got around before we could even hide the cake.”
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