Phrasal Verb - Around About
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.Definition
- To be roughly in the vicinity of a place or person, or to move in that direction.
- To take a roundabout or indirect route to get to a destination.
- To discuss a topic in detail or at length, often in a vague or evasive way.
Examples
| No. | Example |
|---|---|
| 1 | I've been looking for my keys around about the house for hours. |
| 2 | Let's take the scenic route around the lake instead of the highway. |
| 3 | He spent hours around about the topic of politics, but didn't really say anything. |
| 4 | I asked him around about the project timeline, but he wouldn't give me a straight answer. |
| 5 | Can you give me some directions around about where to find the nearest gas station? |
| 6 | She was vague about the details around about the party location. |
| 7 | We took a detour around about the construction site to avoid the traffic. |
| 8 | The salesman tried to sell me around about ten different models before I settled on the one I wanted. |
| 9 | I've been searching around about the internet for information on the topic. |
| 10 | He was evasive around about the question of his past mistakes. |