get around

get around
get about & get around
to manage to move around. •

I broke my hip last year, but I can still get about.

Dad can't get around too much anymore, so I go over to help him.

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{v.} 1a. To go to different places; move about. * /Mary's father really gets around; Monday he was in Washington; Wednesday he was in Chicago; and today he is in New York./ * /Fred broke his leg, but he is able to get about on crutches./ 1b. or[get about] To become widely known especially by being talked about. * /Bad news gets around quickly./ 2a. {informal} To get by a trick or flattery what you want from (someone). * /Mary knows how to get around her father./ 2b. {informal} To find a way of not obeying or doing; escape from. * /Some people try to get around the tax laws./ * /John did not weigh enough to join the Navy, but he got around that; he drank a lot of water before his physical examination./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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