shop round
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle round
Meanings
Compare options at different shops before buying
Why “round”? News, questions, or choices pass from person to person in a circle.
“Shop round before you decide.”
“Maya shopped round before buying a sofa.”
“We shopped round for cheaper insurance.”
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all round
Same round pattern: sharing
For everyone in a group
ask round
Same round pattern: sharing
Invite someone to visit one's home; Make enquiries among many people
go round
Same round pattern: sharing
Travel in a circular path or loop; Of news or rumour, spread among a group
hand round
Same round pattern: sharing
Pass something from one person to another in a group
pass round
Same round pattern: sharing
Send something from person to person in a group
ring round
Same round pattern: sharing
Phone several people to ask or tell them something
shop around
Same base verb: shop
Compare prices in different shops before buying
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