English Puzzle

Фразеологизмы со словом about. Страница три

get around
get about
To go to different places; move about.
Fred broke his leg, but he is able to get about on crutches.
Mary's father really gets around; Monday he was in Washington; Wednesday he was in Chicago; and today he is in New York.
To become widely known especially by being talked about.
Bad news gets around quickly.
To get by a trick or flattery what you want from (someone).
Mary knows how to get around her father.
To find a way of not obeying or doing; escape from.
John did not weigh enough to join the Navy, but he got around that; he drank a lot of water before his physical examination.
Some people try to get around the tax laws.
go about one's business
To mind one's own affairs.
Fred kept bothering me with his questions all day, so I finally told him to go about his business and leave me alone.
go about
To be busy with; keep busy at or working on; start working on; do.
Bobby is going about his homework very seriously tonight.
How will you go about building the bird house?
Just go about your business and don't keep looking out of the window.
To move from one place or person to another.
Some people go about telling untrue stories.
To go together. Usually used with with.
Mother doesn't want me to go about with Jane and her friends any more.
have one's wits about one
To be alert; remain calm; not panic.
Sam was the only one who kept his wits about him when the floodwaters of the Mississippi broke into our yard.
have qualms about
have qualms in
To feel uneasy about; hesitate about something.
Mike had no qualms in telling Sue that he was no longer in love with her.
hedge about
hedge in
To surround with a hedge or barrier; protect or separate by closing in.
The house is hedged about with hushes and trees.
The little garden is hedged in to keep the chickens out.
To keep from getting out or moving freely; keep from acting freely; block in.
The boys are hedged in today. They can only play in the backyard.
The king said he could not make new laws if he was so hedged in by old ones.
hem in
hem around
hem about
To put something around, or to be placed around; surround.
As soon as Tom and Bob started to fight, they were hemmed around by other boys.
Mountains hemmed the town in on all sides.
how about that
what about that
An expression of surprise, congratulation, or praise.
Bill won the scholarship! What about that!
When Jack heard of his brother's promotion, he exclaimed, "How about that!"