Communication
ask around
ask several people for information or help
If you ask around, you ask a number of people to find information or get help.
Hear it in real life
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I am not sure, but I will ask around.
I asked around before choosing a dentist in my area.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I asked around to my colleagues for advice.
Say: I asked around among my colleagues for advice.
Use among to name the group of people you ask.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
ask around; ask around for something; ask around to find someone
Your turn: say it out loud
I asked around before choosing a dentist in my area.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
ask around
ask several people for information or help
“I asked around before choosing a dentist in my area.”
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