Phrasal Verbs

get around (2)

This page is about the phrasal verb get around (2)

Meaning

to find a way of avoiding something

Synonym

avoid

For example

  • get around sth Sorry, but there's no way of getting around the new tax, so you'll just have to pay it.

  • get around sth Jimmy's new lawyer is an expert at getting around government regulations.

Quick Quiz

There's no way of getting around the fact that speaking English is a requirement for most good jobs, so you should

a. give up learning English

b. practise speaking a lot

c. be a tennis player instead
a) give up learning English b) practise speaking a lot c) be a tennis player instead

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Contributor: Matt Errey