get around — travel locally
phrasal verbB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
to move from place to place in a town, city, or area, especially using different types of transport.
Say it like a native
Textbook It is easy to navigate the city using public transportation.
Native It's easy to get around the city on public transport.
'Get around' is the natural verb for moving about a place; 'navigate using public transportation' is heavy.
Pattern: get around (somewhere)
In use
- In London, it's easy to get around by bus or underground.travel
- When I was studying abroad, I found it quite simple to get around because the public transport system was very efficient.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ It's easy to get around in the city by foot.
✓ It's easy to get around the city on foot.
'On foot', not 'by foot'; and 'get around the city' (no 'in').
Common collocations
get around + by means— on foot, by bus, by bike, easily
Don't confuse it
'Get around' is about moving within a place, while 'get to' means arriving at a destination.
Related
- get around (avoid a problem) — Another meaning of 'get around' is 'avoid a problem'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.