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
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A camera feeding a screen in front of the pilot relies on instantaneous computer processing to get round the lack of forward vision.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Australia banned social media for under-16s in December - though some research suggests children were able to get round the restrictions.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
But with the conversation running long, they didn't get round to it - so as he left, they offered to send them home for George, Charlotte and Louis.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
He urged the companies to get round the table with Unite this week and to "table meaningful offers".
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025
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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