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get around someone or something 1. Lit. to cluster around someone or something. Tell every one to get around the cat so she won't run away. Let's get around Mary and sing "Happy Birthday" to her. 2. . to manage to go around someone or something. We couldn't get around the fallen tree, so we turned back. Mary couldn't get around the people standing in the hallway. 3. Fig. to avoid or elude an authority or regulation that constitutes a barrier; to circumvent someone or something in order to get one's way. We knew she would oppose us, so we got around her and got it approved by someone else. I know I can find a way to get around the rule. get around something to find a way to avoid a problem He was trying to get around paying tax on that income. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Before we get away she'll wish she hadn't let me go, but she won't know any way to get around it now. |
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