Meaning trap
get around
avoid a problem
to find a way to deal with or avoid a problem or rule, often by being clever.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
to find a way to deal with or avoid a problem or rule, often by being clever.
Another meaning of 'get around' is 'travel locally'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
We managed to get around the new rule by submitting our forms online.
Sometimes, students try to get around strict deadlines by asking for extensions.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: There's no way to get around with this rule.
Say: There's no way to get around this rule.
'Get around' takes the problem directly — no 'with'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Get around' is the everyday verb for cleverly avoiding a rule/problem; 'circumventing the restriction' is formal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
get around + obstacle
- the problem
- the rules
- the issue
- it
Don't confuse it
Related
Other meanings and phrases to compare.
- get around (travel locally) — Another meaning of 'get around' is 'travel locally'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.