- ˌget ˈround to sth
- phrasal verb
Britishsame as get around to sthI finally got round to reading that book you gave me.[/ex]
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ˌget ˈround to sth
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get round to something — ˌget ˈround/aˈround to sth derived to find the time to do sth • I meant to do the ironing but I didn t get round to it. • get round to something doing sth I hope to get around to answering your letter next week. Main entry: ↑getderived … Useful english dictionary
get your head round/around sth — ► to manage to understand something: »It s hard to get your head round these new tax laws. Main Entry: ↑head … Financial and business terms
get round something — ˌget ˈround/aˈround sth derived to deal with a problem successfully Syn: ↑overcome • A clever lawyer might find a way of getting round that clause. Main entry: ↑getderived … Useful english dictionary
ˌget ˈround sth — phrasal verb same as get around sth We had to get round the problem that we didn t speak the same language.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌget aˈround to sth — phrasal verb to do something after you have intended to do it for some time I meant to call you, but somehow I never got around to it.[/ex] We must get around to cleaning those windows.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
get*/*/*/ — [get] (past tense got [gɒt] ; past participle got) verb 1) [T] to obtain, receive, or be given something Ross s father got a new job.[/ex] Did you get tickets for the game?[/ex] You get ten points for each correct answer.[/ex] Young players will… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
get — /get/ verb past tense got, past participle got especially BrE gotten especially AmE present participle getting RECEIVE/OBTAIN 1 RECEIVE (transitive not in passive) to be given or receive something: Sharon always seems to get loads of mail. | Why… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
get — [get] verb got PASTTENSE [gɒt ǁ gɑːt] got PASTPART gotten PASTPART [ˈgɒtn ǁ ˈgɑːtn] getting PRESPART 1 … Financial and business terms
get around to something — ˌget ˈround/aˈround to sth derived to find the time to do sth • I meant to do the ironing but I didn t get round to it. • get around to something doing sth I hope to get around to answering your letter next week. Main entry: ↑getderived … Useful english dictionary
get your head round sth — get your head round/around sth ► to manage to understand something: »It s hard to get your head round these new tax laws. Main Entry: ↑head … Financial and business terms
