get around to (something)
idiom
: to do or deal with (something that one has not yet done or dealt with)
Don't you think it's about time you got around to tidying your room?
I've been meaning to call her, but I just haven't gotten around to it.
Sooner or later we'll have to get around to the subject of taxation.
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Keep in mind that The Horse Shoe Farm is 85 acres, so driving might be the best way to get around to all the different amenities on-site.
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Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2025
It’s taken Hollywood a long time to get around to it, but if this formula, excuse the pun, worked before, why not do it again?
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
This incident does not end before Drew lets slip some details about the DEA agent, which is information Harlan really didn’t want to get around to Grady.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Additionally, many homeowners simply don't get around to arranging for a time for a pipe inspection to be performed, at which time the samples will be collected.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 May 2025
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Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2025
It’s taken Hollywood a long time to get around to it, but if this formula, excuse the pun, worked before, why not do it again?
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
This incident does not end before Drew lets slip some details about the DEA agent, which is information Harlan really didn’t want to get around to Grady.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Additionally, many homeowners simply don't get around to arranging for a time for a pipe inspection to be performed, at which time the samples will be collected.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 May 2025
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“Get around to (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20around%20to%20%28something%29. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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