to go around something
1toss around (something) — 1. to consider or think about something. Some of us have been tossing around suggestions for improving the show. The morning newspapers print the news, and then commentators toss it around on the evening TV news shows. 2. to use words without… …
2send around something — send around (something) to cause something to be seen by a number of different people. The teachers sent around a letter comparing their salaries to the teachers in neighboring towns. He finished the manuscript and began sending it around to… …
3know your way around (something) — phrase to be very familiar with a particular place or activity Ellie knew her way around pretty well. He seems to know his way around the shipping industry. Thesaurus: to know something or someonesynonym Main entry: way …
4get (your) arms around (something) — to feel confident that you have a good understanding of something that is complicated. There are so many different aspects of the energy situation that it s hard to get your arms around it. Related vocabulary: get your mind around something …
5get (your) mind around (something) — to succeed in understanding something difficult or strange. I still can t get my mind around the cruel things she said last night. Related vocabulary: get your arms around something …
6know (your) way around (something) — to have knowledge about how something works. You don t have to know your way around a slide rule to enjoy these exhibits …
7get your head around something — If you get your head around something, you come to understand it even though it is difficult to comprehend …
8bat around something — bat around (something) to discuss an idea or opinion. A bunch of us batted around ideas at the annual meeting …
9get around something — get around (something) to find a way to avoid a problem. He was trying to get around paying tax on that income …
10get your head around something — If you get your head around something, you come to understand it even though it is difficult to comprehend. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
