work around to (someone or something)

work around to (someone or something)

To get to someone, something, or some activity eventually when one is able, willing, or available. There were a lot of people ahead of me in the line, so it was quite late in the day by the time they worked around to me. He keeps saying he'll work around to cleaning out the gutters, but it's been three weeks and they're still clogged up. There are a number of books I'm working around to, but I just don't get a lot of time to read these days.

See also: around, to, work

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work around to someone or something

to get around to dealing with someone or something. You're not next in line. We will have to work around to you can't take care of it now. I'll have to work around to it.

See also: around, to, work

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