Become known
Meanings
- Become known (intransitive, International English)
- Visit many different places (intransitive, International English)
- Walk or go to places (intransitive, International English)
- Avoid a problem (inseparable, International English)
- Persuade, convince (inseparable, International English)
- Have personal or sexual relationships with many people (intransitive, International English)
Examples
- It didn't take long for the news to GET AROUND once it got into the newspapers.
- He GETS AROUND a lot- he's always flying somewhere different.
- He's finding it hard to GET AROUND since the operation and spends most of his time at home.
- It'll be tricky, but we will find a way to GET AROUND the regulations.
- She didn't want to accept my application because it was late, but I managed to GET AROUND her.
- He GETS AROUND a bit; he's always with some new girlfriend.