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get around toTo eventually begin or return to some procrastinated task.Rate it:

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get one's head aroundTo understand; fathom; solve.Rate it:

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get pastTo continue around a blockage; to get around; to surpass something that is in the way.Rate it:

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get pastTo cause something to get around a blockage; to cause to get around or surpass something that is in the way.Rate it:

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get round toAlternative form of get around toRate it:

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Get to the Bottom of SomethingTo discover the root cause of something, to find out and investigate the actual cause of matterRate it:

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get to the root of the problemSeek to discover the cause of a problem, test, analyze, examine, consult manuals, refer to circuitry diagrams, Seek tech-support.Rate it:

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give overUsually as an imperative. To tell someone to stop molesting, fooling around, or saying silly things. Or sometimes to stop saying flattering things.Rate it:

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go all around the WrekinTake a long time to arrive.Rate it:

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go aroundto perform a go-around maneuverRate it:

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go aroundUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see go,‎ around.Rate it:

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go aroundTo move or spread from person to person.Rate it:

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go aroundTo share with everyone.Rate it:

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go around the housesDo something circuitously.Rate it:

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goof aroundTo play, or to fool around.Rate it:

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goose bumpsBumps that form around hair follicles of the skin when a person is cold or frightened.Rate it:

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goose pimplesBumps similar to pimples that form around hair follicles of the skin when a person is cold or frightened.Rate it:

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hang aroundTo stay, linger or loiter.Rate it:

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hang uponTo hover around.Rate it:

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haul aroundTo shift to any point of the compass.Rate it:

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have a laughTo joke; kid around.Rate it:

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have been aroundTo be experienced in worldly matters; to be seasoned, not naive.Rate it:

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have the run ofTo have permission or freedom to move around throughout an area or to use something at will.Rate it:

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he has become a millstone around my neckA millstone means a burdenRate it:

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horse aroundTo play or fiddle; to clown; to do nothing of importance or consequence.Rate it:

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horse playTo fool aroundRate it:

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in omnes partes aciem (oculorum) intendereto gaze intently all around.Rate it:

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jack aroundto dawdle, to waste timeRate it:

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jack aroundto misbehave, fool aroundRate it:

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jerk aroundTo act foolishlyRate it:

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jerk aroundto cheat or treat unfairlyRate it:

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joke around: bowdlerization of fuck aroundRate it:

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joke aroundTo kid, prank, jokeRate it:

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jump aroundTo move erratically by jumping. Usually as a result of being excited.Rate it:

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jump aroundTo move from side to side, or fidget annoyingly. Usually as a result of being nervous.Rate it:

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keep aroundto keep something near one.Rate it:

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Keep Your Ear to the GroundBe focused and well aware of what is happening aroundRate it:

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keep your friends close, and your enemies closerOne should be on their toes and alert of their surroundings if malicious people are around, to ensure such people can't wreak havoc in one's life.Rate it:

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kick aroundTo wander loose; to float around; to hang around.Rate it:

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kick aroundTo abuse or mistreat; to bully.Rate it:

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kid aroundTo engage in playful fun.Rate it:

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knock aroundTo do a relaxing activity.Rate it:

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knock aroundTo hit someone, or behave violently towards them.Rate it:

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knock aroundTo spend time with someone as a friend.Rate it:

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knock aroundTo be in an unknown place.Rate it:

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know one's way aroundTo be experienced and knowledgeable.Rate it:

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know one's way aroundTo be very familiar with; to have a significant understanding of.Rate it:

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Know the RopesTo be well aware of everything around, to have knowledge of doing any complicated thingRate it:

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lady gardenA woman's pubic hair, and the area around it.Rate it:

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laze aroundto do nothing in particular, be idle.Rate it:

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