round+and+round+sth

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• ˌround sth ˈoff — phrasal verb 1) to end something in a satisfactory way They rounded off their six match tour with a brilliant victory.[/ex] 2) to make an angle or surface curved and smooth Use a sharp knife to round off the edges.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• ˌlook aˈround (sth) — phrasal verb to walk around a room, building, or place and see what is there Do you want to look around the school?[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• round — round1 W2S2 [raund] adv, prep especially BrE also around 1.) surrounding or on all sides of something or someone ▪ We sat round the table playing cards. ▪ Gather round! I have an important announcement to make. ▪ He put his arm gently round her… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• round — 1 /raUnd/ adjective 1 shaped like a circle: a round table | Jamie s eyes grew round with delight. 2 shaped like a ball: a plant with small round berries 3 fat and curved: Charlie had a chubby face and round cheeks. 4 a round number is a whole… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• round*/*/*/ — [raʊnd] adv, preposition British I 1) in circles moving in a circular way The children were dancing round in a circle.[/ex] The bird flew round and round the room, unable to escape.[/ex] 2) in or to many places in or to many different parts or… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• round — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 series of events ADJECTIVE ▪ endless, long ▪ Life to him was one long round of parties. ▪ fresh, further, latest, new …   Collocations dictionary

• get your head round something — british informal phrase to understand and accept something that seems strange Have you got your head around your new job yet? Thesaurus: to understand somethingsynonym Main entry: head * * * get your ˈhead round sth …   Useful english dictionary

• turn round and do something — turn round/around and do sth idiom (informal) used to report what sb says or does, when this is surprising or annoying • How could she turn round and say that, after all I ve done for her? Main entry: ↑turnidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• turn around and do something — turn around and do (or say) something informal used to convey that someone s actions or words are perceived as unexpected, unwelcome, or confrontational then she just turned around and said she wasn t coming after all * * * turn round/around and… …   Useful english dictionary

• get your tongue round something — informal phrase to pronounce a difficult or strange word I had trouble getting my tongue round some of their names. Thesaurus: pronunciation and pronouncing wordssynonym Main entry: tongue * * * get your ˈtongue around/round sth …   Useful english dictionary

• bring sth about phrasal — verb (T) to make something happen: Computers have brought about many changes in the workplace. bring sb/sth around/round phrasal verb (T) 1 bring the conversation around/round to to deliberately and gradually introduce a new subject into a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English