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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Such problems have been reported in other high-rise buildings by BBC News, but unlike other residents Jimmy cannot just use the stairs to get round the problem.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 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
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
He urged the companies to get round the table with Unite this week and to "table meaningful offers".
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025
Then they took a detour down a side road in order to get round the pig and chase it back the way it had come.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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