Idioms for around
been around,
having had much worldly experience: He's been around and isn't likely to be taken in.
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British Dictionary definitions for around
around
/ (əˈraʊnd) /
preposition
adverb
Word Origin for around
C17 (rare earlier): from
a- ² +
round
usage for around
In American English,
around is usually used instead of
round in adverbial and prepositional senses, except in a few fixed phrases such as
all year round. The use of
around in adverbial senses is less common in British English
Idioms and Phrases with around
around