go about

British  

verb

1. (adverb) to move from place to place

2. (preposition) to busy oneself with

   to go about one's duties

3. (preposition) to tackle (a problem or task)

4. (preposition) to be actively and constantly engaged in (doing something)

   he went about doing good

5. to circulate (in)

   there's a lot of flu going about

6. (adverb) (of a sailing ship) to change from one tack to another

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go about Idioms  

1. Also, go around . Move here and there, to and fro; also, circulate. For example, She's been going about telling everyone the news , or A report went around that the dollar was dropping . [c. 1300]

2. Set about, undertake, as in I'm not sure how to go about making a pie . [Late 1600s]

3. go about one's business . Proceed with one's own proper occupation or concern. For example, Don't bother with that—just go about your business . [Late 1600s]

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Example Sentences

"You should go about your business and your life, as normal", he said.

From BBC

"Pakistan has realized that hedging is the best way to go about in regional diplomacy," said Siddiqi.

From BBC

Then they’d switch to human form and go about their business unnoticed.

From Literature

How does one go about helping a very elderly man who has only me as his next of kin?

From MarketWatch

On Thursday, Health Secretary Wes Streeting was adamant the risk to the wider population was "extremely low" and it was "absolutely fine for people to go about living their lives in a normal way".

From BBC

Related Words

• set about