Meaning trap
go around
be enough for everyone
to be enough of something for all the people in a group.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
to be enough of something for all the people in a group.
Another meaning of 'go around' is 'circulate'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- There wasn’t enough cake to go around, so some people didn’t get any.daily life
- During the festival, the organizers made sure there was enough food to go around for all the guests.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: go around (for/to someone)
WrongThere isn't enough food to go around for everyone.
RightThere isn't enough food to go around.
'To go around' already means 'for everyone'. Don't add 'for everyone'.
Patterngo around (for/to someone)
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'(Enough) to go around' is the set phrase for 'enough for everyone'. The formal version is wordy.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
enough + to go aroundenough foodenough chairsenough moneyplenty
Don't confuse it
Not about moving or spreading, but about quantity being sufficient.
Related
- go around (circulate) — Another meaning of 'go around' is 'circulate'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.