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• rally round somebody — ˌrally ˈround/aˈround | ˌrally ˈround/aˈround sb derived (of a group of people) to work together in order to help sb who is in a difficult or unpleasant situation • The whole family rallied round when Mum was ill. Main entry: ↑rallyderived …   Useful english dictionary

• get round somebody — ˌget ˈround/aˈround sb derived to persuade sb to agree or to do what you want, usually by doing nice things for them • She knows how to get round her dad. Main entry: ↑getderived …   Useful english dictionary

• ring round somebody — ˌring ˈround (sb/sth) | ˌring aˈround (sb/sth) derived (BrE) to telephone a number of people in order to organize sth or to get some information, etc • I rang round all the travel agents in the area. Main entry: ↑ring …   Useful english dictionary

• run rings a round somebody — run ˈrings a round/round sb idiom (informal) to be much better at doing sth than sb else • I used to beat my son at chess but now he runs rings a round me. Main entry: ↑ringidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• centre round somebody — ˈcentre around/on/round/upon sb/sth | ˈcentre sth around/on/round/upon sb/sth derived to be or make sb/sth become the person or thing around which most activity, etc. takes place • State occasions always centred around the king. • Discussions… …   Useful english dictionary

• centre something round somebody — ˈcentre around/on/round/upon sb/sth | ˈcentre sth around/on/round/upon sb/sth derived to be or make sb/sth become the person or thing around which most activity, etc. takes place • State occasions always centred around the king. • Discussions… …   Useful english dictionary

• crowd round (somebody) — ˌcrowd aˈround/ˈround (sb/sth) derived to gather in large numbers around sb/sth • We all crowded around the stove to keep warm. • Photographers were crowding around outside. Main entry: ↑crowdderived …   Useful english dictionary

• revolve round somebody — reˈvolve around/round sb/sth derived to have sb/sth as the main interest or subject • His whole life revolves around surfing. • She thinks that the world revolves around her. • The discussion revolved around the question of changing the club s… …   Useful english dictionary

• sniff round somebody — ˈsniff around/round sb derived no passive (especially BrE) to try to get sb as a lover, employee, etc • Hollywood agents have been sniffing around him. Main entry: ↑sniffderived …   Useful english dictionary

• Somebody That I Used to Know — «Somebody That I Used to Know» …   Википедия