- orbit (around) someone or something
- orbit (around) someone or somethingto circle around something in an orbit. •
The flies orbited around Fred and his ice-cream cone.
•Many satellites orbit around our planet.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
orbit (around) someone or something
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