get round to
B1 neutral inseparable transitive
In simple words
To eventually do something you have been putting off for a while.
Meanings
1 B1
idiomatic
neutral
To finally do something that has been delayed or postponed for some time.
"I keep meaning to call her — I just haven't got round to it yet."
Grammar: inseparable
2 B1
idiomatic
neutral
To find the time or motivation to address something that keeps being put off.
"We've been talking about redecorating for years, but we never seem to get round to it."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Almost always implies delay or procrastination. Typically followed by a gerund (-ing form): 'get round to doing' something. Very common in everyday British English; American English uses 'get around to'. Often used with 'eventually', 'never', 'finally', or 'sometime'.
Commonly used with
eventually never finally reading calling fixing writing cleaning
Forms
Base
get round to
I/you/we/they
3rd person
gets round to
he/she/it
Past simple
got round to
yesterday
Past participle
got/gotten round to
have + pp
-ing form
getting round to
continuous
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