get around to — finally do something you have intended to do
phrasal verbB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
to finally do something you have wanted or needed to do for a while, often after delaying it because you were busy or kept forgetting.
Say it like a native
Textbook I eventually managed to attend to the long-postponed paperwork.
Native I finally got around to the paperwork.
'Get around to' captures the after-much-delay feel; the formal version is wordy.
Pattern: get around to + noun/gerund
In use
- I finally got around to cleaning my room this weekend.daily life
- Honestly, I have a lot of hobbies I want to try, but I haven't got around to learning the guitar yet because of my busy schedule.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ I never get around to do it.
✓ I never get around to doing it. / get around to it.
'Get around to' takes '-ing' or a noun, not a to-infinitive.
Common collocations
get around to + -ing— it eventually, doing it, the emails, finally
Don't confuse it
Not the same as 'get to' (which can mean 'arrive at a place' or 'have the chance to do something').