Phrasal verbs with around

Complete the given sentences using an appropriate phrasal verb.

1. I’ll ——– at work and see if anyone can baby-sit.

a) ask around
b) flash around
c) put around
d) get around

2. Did you see Alice ——— her diamond ring?

a) bringing around
b) flashing around
c) feeling around

3. China, Japan and Malaysia in one month? You certainly ———!

a) get around
b) call around
c) put around

4. Don’t worry about the problem with the catering; we’ll ——— it somehow.

a) get around
b) come around
c) call around
d) put around

5. ‘Have you seen Mary recently?’ ‘Yes, we ——— to her place for dinner last week.’

a) got around
b) went around
c) put around
d) brought around

6. Will there be enough cake to ——– or should I get some more?

a) get around
b) go around
c) call around
d) come around

7. I’ll ———- here a bit longer and see if Peter turns up.

a) stick around
b) go around
c) pull around
d) come around

8. The officer was unwilling to accept my application because it was late; nonetheless, I managed to ………………… her to accept it.

a) get around
b) pull around
c) come around
d) go around

Answers

1. I’ll ask around at work and see if anyone can baby-sit. (To ask around is to ask several people in order to get information or help.)

2. Did you see Alice flashing around her diamond ring? (To flash around something is to show something valuable to people because you want them to know about it or be jealous of you.)

3. China, Japan and Malaysia in one month? You certainly get around! (To get around is to travel to a lot of different places.)

4. Don’t worry about the problem with the catering; we’ll get around it somehow. (To get around something is to find a way of dealing with it.)

5. ‘Have you seen Mary recently?’ ‘Yes, we went around to her place for dinner last week.’ (To go around is to visit someone at the place where they are living, staying, or working)

6. Will there be enough cake to go around or should I get some more? (To go around is to be enough for everyone in a group of people.)

7. I’ll stick around here a bit longer and see if Peter turns up. (To stick around is to stay somewhere for a period of time.)

8. The officer was unwilling to accept my application because it was late; nonetheless, I managed to get around her to accept it. (To get around somebody is to persuade them to allow you something.)