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to change around
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to crowd around
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to get around to
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to knock around
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to look around
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to mess around with
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to revolve around
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to roll around
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to run around after
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to show around
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to switch around
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to take around
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to turn around
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to work around
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to float around
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to get around
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to go around
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to hand around
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to pass around
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to dance around
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to skirt around
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to come around
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to drop around
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to have around
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to invite around
to change around
to change around
Verb
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/tʃˈeɪndʒ ɐɹˈaʊnd/
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to move furniture or objects to make a room look different

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She changed the living room around for a fresh feel.
Could you please change around the chairs in the conference room?

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separable
phrase's verb
change
phrase's particle
around
to crowd around
to crowd around
Verb
uk flag
/kɹˈaʊd ɐɹˈaʊnd/

(of a group of people) to gather closely around a specific point of interest

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
crowd
phrase's particle
around
to get around to
to get around to
Verb
uk flag
/ɡɛt ɐɹˈaʊnd tuː/

to finally find the time, motivation, or opportunity to do something that has been postponed or delayed

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
around to
to knock around
to knock around
Verb
uk flag
/nˈɑːk ɐɹˈaʊnd/

to strike someone or something multiple times

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
knock
phrase's particle
around
to look around
to look around
Verb
uk flag
/lʊk əˈraʊnd/

to turn your head to see the surroundings

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
look
phrase's particle
around
to mess around with
to mess around with
Verb
uk flag
/mˈɛs ɐɹˈaʊnd wɪð/

to spend time playing, exploring, or making adjustments to something, usually for fun or improvement

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
mess
phrase's particle
around with
to revolve around
to revolve around
Verb
uk flag
/ɹɪvˈɑːlv ɐɹˈaʊnd/

to focus on something or someone as the primary subject or point of interest

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inseparable
phrase's verb
revolve
phrase's particle
around
to roll around
to roll around
Verb
uk flag
/ɹˈoʊl ɐɹˈaʊnd/

to happen again, especially in a repeated manner

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
roll
phrase's particle
around
to run around after
to run around after
Verb
uk flag
/ɹˈʌn ɐɹˈaʊnd ˈæftɚ/

to help someone with tasks they should handle independently

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
run
phrase's particle
around after
to show around
to show around
Verb
uk flag
/ʃˈoʊ ɐɹˈaʊnd/

to show interesting aspects of a location to someone unfamiliar with it

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phrase's verb
show
phrase's particle
around
to switch around
to switch around
Verb
uk flag
/swˈɪtʃ ɐɹˈaʊnd/

to move things so that each is in a different place than before

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
switch
phrase's particle
around
to take around
to take around
Verb
uk flag
/tˈeɪk ɐɹˈaʊnd/

to show someone the important parts of a place by walking through it together

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ditransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
take
phrase's particle
around
to turn around
to turn around
Verb
uk flag
/ˈtɝn əˈraʊnd/

to cause a significant and positive change in something

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
turn
phrase's particle
around
to work around
to work around
Verb
uk flag
/wˈɜːk ɐɹˈaʊnd/

to find a solution to overcome a problem or obstacle

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
work
phrase's particle
around
to float around
to float around
Verb
uk flag
/flˈoʊt ɐɹˈaʊnd/

(of ideas, rumors, etc.) to be widely discussed or heard among people without a known or confirmed source

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
float
phrase's particle
around
to get around
to get around
Verb
uk flag
/ɡɛt ɐɹˈaʊnd/

(of information, news, or rumors) to spread or circulate

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
around
to go around
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˌoʊ ɐɹˈaʊnd/

(of information or physical objects) to circulate or distribute something, often in a haphazard or informal manner

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
around
to hand around
to hand around
Verb
uk flag
/hˈænd ɐɹˈaʊnd/

to pass something, such as an object, information, or food, to everyone in a group of people

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
hand
phrase's particle
around
to pass around
to pass around
Verb
uk flag
/pˈæs ɐɹˈaʊnd/

to distribute something among a group of people

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
pass
phrase's particle
around
to dance around
to dance around
Verb
uk flag
/dˈæns ɐɹˈaʊnd/

to avoid or evade addressing a particular issue or topic directly in conversation

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
dance
phrase's particle
around
to skirt around
to skirt around
Verb
uk flag
/skˈɜːt ɐɹˈaʊnd/

to deliberately avoid discussing a difficult subject or addressing a problem

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
skirt
phrase's particle
around
to come around
to come around
Verb
uk flag
/kˈʌm ɐɹˈaʊnd/

to visit someone at their house or place

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
come
phrase's particle
around
to drop around
to drop around
Verb
uk flag
/dɹˈɑːp ɐɹˈaʊnd/

to visit someone casually or unexpectedly

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
drop
phrase's particle
around
to have around
to have around
Verb
uk flag
/hæv ɐɹˈaʊnd/

to have guests or people at one's home for a visit

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
have
phrase's particle
around
to invite around
Verb
uk flag
/ɪnvˈaɪt ɐɹˈaʊnd/

to ask someone to come to one's home or another location, usually for a social visit or gathering

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
invite
phrase's particle
around

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