get round phrasal verb British English (see also get)

1. if news or information gets round, it is told to a lot of people:
News like this soon gets round.

2. get round something to avoid something that is difficult or causes problems for you:
Most companies manage to get round the restrictions.

3. get round somebody to gently persuade someone to do what you want by being nice to them:
I know how to get round Chris.

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