get around phrasal verb (see also get)

1. get around (something) to go or travel to different places:
We had to use public transport to get around.
It’s quite easy to get around London.

2. if news or information gets around, it is told to a lot of people:
News of the accident soon got around.
Word got around that the department might be closed.

3. get around something to avoid something that is difficult or causes problems for you:
I think we should be able to get around most of these problems.
She was always very clever at getting around the rules.

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get around
get around (something)
to find a way to avoid a problem.
He was trying to get around paying tax on that income.

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get around something
get around (something)
to find a way to avoid a problem.
He was trying to get around paying tax on that income.

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get around
to go to different places, to move about
My friend gets around and has been to many different cities.

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get around
v.
1a. To go to different places; move about.
Mary's father really gets around; Monday he was in Washington; Wednesday he was in Chicago; and today he is in New York.
Fred broke his leg, but he is able to get about on crutches.
1b. or get about To become widely known especially by being talked about.
Bad news gets around quickly.
2a. informal To get by a trick or flattery what you want from (someone).
Mary knows how to get around her father.
2b. informal To find a way of not obeying or doing; escape from.
Some people try to get around the tax laws.
John did not weigh enough to join the Navy, but he got around that; he drank a lot of water before his physical examination.

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