get round

verb

1. (preposition) to circumvent or overcome

   he got round the problem by an ingenious trick

2. informal,  (preposition) to have one's way with; cajole

   that girl can get round anyone

3. (preposition) to evade (a law or rules)

4. to reach or come to at length

   I'll get round to that job in an hour

Idioms and Phrases

see get around, def. 1 and 2.

Example Sentences

To get round Israel's ban on our entry into Gaza, we commission local freelancers who are still able to operate on the ground.

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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.

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The ban has also led to a big increase in the number of different kinds of vapes on the market, as firms launched dozens of new products to try to get round the ban.

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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.

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He told the BBC despite posing a range of potential privacy risks, such apps "end up in the hands of kids trying to watch age-restricted content", or adults "trying to get round blocks".

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