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do something despite obstacles such as lack of time
He finally got around to painting the windows
How To Use get around to In A Sentence
- Perhaps when I get around to writing my doctoral thesis it will be on The Humour of Tolstoy and Pratchett: A Comparative Study.
- When they get around to fixing the cosmetic cracks in the gib you have to move out of the house.
- It is also re-showing The West Wing, but I remain sceptical as to whether they will ever get around to Seasons 6 and 7. Television stations that need a good slap « We Don't Count Your Own Visits To Your Blog
- And with a workload that shows no signs of slacking off any time soon, Bill's got every incentive to keep up his clean-living lifestyle - and even get around to that yoga.
- As soon as they get around to 1) providing enough content that’s worthy of high-def; 2) stop charging up the wazoo for the wire and plastic to connect it; 3) offer definitive estimates of quality and value; 4) make buying high-def equipment a comfortable experience rather than an exercise in staving off agressive salespeople; then 5) I might not mind spending all that money on it. HDTV Makers Must Add More Features to Increase Sales - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com
- She didn't own a car herself and relied on public transportation and friends to get around town.
- When I get around to putting those clauses in a cohesive sentence, I'll get back to you.
- One of these days I must get around to trying rowanberry jelly. Hips and haws
- Every storm falls into one of 3 categories: either "nuisance", where there are minor problems, but people get around town just fine, or the storm is "plowable" - as the word implies, enough to shovel and plow. StarTribune.com rss feed
- My friend made me a spindle, and bought me 100g of Corriedale from Winghams, as she knew I would never get around to it. My Old Man Louet S10.