order around (verb)

  • 21Non-finite verb — In linguistics, a non finite verb (or a verbal) is a verb form that is not limited by a subject and, more generally, is not fully inflected by categories that are marked inflectionally in language, such as tense, aspect, mood, number, gender, and …

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  • 22turn around — or turn round 1) see turn 1) 2) PHR V ERG If you turn something around, or if it turns around, it is moved so that it faces the opposite direction. [V n P] Bud turned the truck around, and started back for Dalton Pond... [ …

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  • 23bounce around — ˌbounce a ˈround [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they bounce around he/she/it bounces around present participle bouncing around past tense bounced ar …

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  • 24play around — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you play around, you behave in a silly way to amuse yourself or other people. [INFORMAL] [V P] Stop playing around and eat!... [V P] There was no doubt he was serious, it wasn t just playing around... [V P with n] Had he taken… …

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  • 25fool around — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you fool around, you behave in a silly, dangerous, or irresponsible way. [V P] They were fooling around on an Army firing range... [V P with n] Have you been fooling around with something you shouldn t? 2) PHRASAL VERB If… …

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  • 26rally around — ˌrally ˈround ˌrally a ˈround [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they rally round present participle rallying round …

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  • 27ask around — ˌask a ˈround [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they ask around he/she/it asks around present participle asking around past tense asked around …

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  • 28change around — ˌchange a ˈround ˌchange ˈround british [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they change around he/she/it changes around present participle …

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  • 29English modal verb — English grammar series English grammar Contraction Disputes in English grammar English compound English honorifics English personal pronouns English plural English relative clauses English verbs English irregular verbs English moda …

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  • 30ring around — UK US ring around (sb/sth) Phrasal Verb with ring({{}}/rɪŋ/ verb (rang, rung) (UK also ring round (sb/sth)) ► [I or T] COMMUNICATIONS to call several people on the phone in order to find out information or organize something: »Th …

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