| all-around |
able to do a variety of things; not specialized; versatile. [2 definitions] |
| around the bend |
(informal) crazy; insane. |
| around the clock |
through all twenty-four hours; without stopping; tirelessly. |
| ask around |
to try to find out something by asking people of one's acquaintance the same question. |
| bat around |
to discuss (an idea or ideas) as possiblities. [2 definitions] |
| beat around the bush |
to intentionally avoid the central matter or point. |
| bring around |
to persuade (one) to accept a certain line of thought; convince. [2 definitions] |
| call around |
to make phone calls to different people asking the same question of each. |
| come around |
to regain consciousness; revive. [3 definitions] |
| float around |
(informal) to be somewhere in the area (used when the precise location of someone or something is not known to the speaker.) |
| fool around |
to behave in a silly or playful way, or to spend time in an idle way (sometimes fol. by "with"). |
| get around to |
to reach the point in time when one becomes able to do something. |
| go around |
to go from one person or place to another; circulate. [2 definitions] |
| goof around |
(informal) to amuse oneself, esp. by doing silly or frivolous things. |
| hang around |
to spend time in a place, or near another person, for little or no apparent purpose. [2 definitions] |
| horse around |
(informal) to engage in frivolous or boisterous play. |
| kick around |
(informal) to discuss or consider (an idea, possibility, proposal or the like). [3 definitions] |
| look around |
to see what things exist in a place, usually in a casual way and not in order to find anything in particular. [2 definitions] |
| mess around |
(informal) to putter or spend time idly. [2 definitions] |
| monkey around |
(informal) to behave in a playful but purposeless or irresponsible way. |