get round
get around
verb(intr)
(preposition) to circumvent or overcome: he got round the problem by an ingenious trick
(preposition) informal to have one's way with; cajole: that girl can get round anyone
(preposition) to evade (a law or rules)
(adverb foll by to) to reach or come to at length: I'll get round to that job in an hour
Words Nearby get round
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Other Idioms and Phrases with get round
get round
see get around, def. 1 and 2.
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