phrasal verb: go around

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This week, I’d like to teach you another phrasal verb. This time it’s the expression “go around”. In English, this has three different meanings:

1. for an illness to be passed from person to person (usually a cold or the flu). For example:

I caught a bad cold on Sunday. You’d better be careful. It’s going around these days.

A bad case of the flu is going around right now, so I’m worried that I’ll catch it.

2. for something to be circulated (often a rumor). For example:

There’s a rumor going around that you and Peter are dating. Is it true?

You shouldn’t believe every rumor that goes around this office. Most of them aren’t true.

3. to have enough of something for everyone in a group. For example:

There aren’t enough test paper to go around, so we’ll have to photocopy some more.

I don’t think there’s enough cake to go around. I should have bought a bigger one.

3 Comments »

  1. Asiya Kainat Said:

    your lessons are too good. Could you please explain the use of “catch”, you used in examples.

    • Hi there.

      Thank you for reading my blog. The word “catch” in my sentences means “get”. So, if you “catch a cold”, it means that you “get a cold”.

      I hope that helps.

      Mike

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