What does get around mean?

Gettoblaster · #1 (permalink) Wed Aug 27, 2008 21:57 pm *What does get around mean?*

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #193 "Phrasal Verbs (G to H)", question 2

They rented a car so it would be easier to ......... the new city.

(a) get on
(b) get around
(c) get

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #193 "Phrasal Verbs (G to H)", answer 2

They rented a car so it would be easier to get around the new city.

Correct answer: (b) get around
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get around what is that meen?

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Ralf · #2 (permalink) Wed Aug 27, 2008 22:06 pm *What does get around mean?*

What does 'to get around' mean?

Here it means as much as 'to travel' or 'to get from one place to an other'.
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Stew.t. · #3 (permalink) Sat Aug 30, 2008 3:33 am *What does get around mean?*

Hi guys

In the context given in the text it is quite literal.

In reference to people you can say;

"In my youth I got around a lot" Which could refer to travel or to sexual promiscuity.
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