get round
Britishverb
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(preposition) to circumvent or overcome
he got round the problem by an ingenious trick
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informal (preposition) to have one's way with; cajole
that girl can get round anyone
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(preposition) to evade (a law or rules)
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to reach or come to at length
I'll get round to that job in an hour
Example Sentences
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"Instead of going on social media, instead of the old tired clichés, telling trades unionists to get round the table, you're the mayor of London, you're the chair of Transport for London," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025
Word is starting to get round though, as Alberto observed during the midfielder's two-goal performance against LA Galaxy in the United States last month.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2025
To get round these penalties, Moscow built up what has been referred to as a "shadow fleet" of tankers whose ownership and movements could be obscured.
From BBC ● May 8, 2025
Amorim’s initial plan to get round this predicament is to make players who don’t play train properly the following day.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2024
And in order to get round to the other side he had to pass between the horse’s hoofs and the railings of the “area” that surrounded the house; for the Ketterleys’ house had a basement.
From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis
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