get around

to persuade.

• She gets around him.

to avoid.

• She's good at getting around rules.
• Can you get around that regulation?
• We know how to get around traffic congestion.
• I never got around to cleaning out the garage today.
• I don't know how to legally get around those regulations.
• Hackers are adept at getting around computer security measures.

to become known.

• That news got around.
• The news of Mary's pregnancy will soon get around.
• The rumors about their divorce are getting around.
• The story will get around in a few hours.

to move from place to place.

• Tom can't get around without a wheelchair.
• Lots of people get around by bike in Peking.
• Tom was wondering how he was supposed to get around without a car.
• In the end, because of the disease, he became unable to walk and had to use a motorized wheelchair to get around.
• Downtown there were so many people that it was difficult to get around.
• It was almost impossible to get around on that street.