revolve around
When everything is about one thing or one person — like planets going around the sun.
Meanings
To move physically in a circle around a central point.
"The planets revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits."
"Everything revolves around the sun."
— Galileo Galilei (attributed paraphrase of heliocentric theory)
To have something or someone as the most important element; to be mainly about or focused on something.
"His whole world revolves around his children — he would do anything for them."
"The whole plot revolves around a mistaken identity."
— Common critical description of Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors
To be organized around a central idea, activity, or schedule.
"Their daily routine revolves around the school timetable."
Very common in everyday English. Can describe physical rotation or, more commonly, figurative centrality. Often used to describe a person's life, a story's theme, or a conversation topic.
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