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.
During the festival, the organizers made sure there was enough food to go around for all the guests.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: There isn't enough food to go around for everyone.
Say: There isn't enough food to go around.
'To go around' already means 'for everyone'. Don't add 'for everyone'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'(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 around
- enough food
- enough chairs
- enough money
- plenty
Don't confuse it
Related
Other meanings and phrases to compare.
- go around (circulate) — Another meaning of 'go around' is 'circulate'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.