Get around to Meaning in English
expression
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
GET-uh-ROWN-duh
ɡˈɛt/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd/ /tˈuː
GET-uh-ROWN-du
Definition
To finally do something you intended to do but have been too busy for or kept postponing.
Usage & Nuances
This is an informal phrasal verb, mainly spoken. It is usually followed by a gerund: 'get around to doing something'. Used when people delay tasks. Not for one-time spontaneous actions, but things repeatedly postponed.
Spanish: encontrar tiempo para - finalmente hacerPortuguese (BR): conseguir tempo para - finalmente fazerPortuguese (PT): arranjar tempo para - acabar por fazerChinese (Simplified): 抽空做 - 终于做Chinese (Traditional): 抽空做 - 終於做Hindi: आखिरकार समय निकालनाArabic: يجد الوقت لِـ - أخيراً يفعلBengali: শেষ পর্যন্ত সময় করে নেওয়া - অবশেষে করাRussian: добраться (до дела) - наконец сделатьJapanese: やっと手をつけるVietnamese: cuối cùng cũng làm đượcKorean: 마침내 하다 - 미루던 일을 하다Turkish: nihayet vakit bulmak - sonunda yapmakUrdu: آخر کار کرناIndonesian: akhirnya mengerjakan - sempat melakukan
Example Sentences
I never get around to cleaning my room.
basic
She finally got around to calling her friend.
basic
When will you get around to reading that book?
basic
I'm hoping to get around to fixing the leaky sink this weekend.
natural
I keep meaning to reply to your email, but I just haven't gotten around to it.
natural
If I ever get around to it, I'll learn how to play the guitar.
natural