be around
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle around
Meanings
Be present in the locality
Why “around”? A person stays near a place or group, or moves among several places.
“Will you be around this weekend?”
“Is your brother around today?”
Don't confuse with
Be around means be present in the locality. Be through means have finished something.
Be around means be present in the locality. Be in means be present at home or at work.
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
be in
A contrast learners often mix up
Be present at home or at work
be through
A contrast learners often mix up
Have finished something
cluster around
Same around pattern: nearby
Form a tight group near something
come around
Same around pattern: nearby
Visit someone at their home; Regain consciousness after fainting or anaesthesia; Eventually agree to or accept an idea; (of an event) recur on a regular schedule
crowd around
Same around pattern: nearby
Press close in a thick group
gather around
Same around pattern: nearby
Form a group nearby
get around
Same around pattern: nearby
Avoid a rule or difficulty; Travel or move about; (of news) become widely known; Find time to do something
hang around
Same around pattern: nearby
Stay nearby without a purpose; Stay in a place without doing much; Spend time with a person or group regularly
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