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GET AROUND TO
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Dictionary entry overview: What does get around to mean?
• GET AROUND TO (verb)
The verb GET AROUND TO has 1 sense:
1. do something despite obstacles such as lack of time
Familiarity information: GET AROUND TO used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Do something despite obstacles such as lack of time
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Context example:
He finally got around to painting the windows
Hypernyms (to "get around to" is one way to...):
act; move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
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