Ask around
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Definition
To ask several people the same question to get information
Example sentence
I’ll ask around to see if anyone knows a good dentist.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
ask around the neighborhood
ask around the office
ask around at work
ask around town
ask around for recommendations
ask around for advice
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
She asked around about the job opening. ✅ (Correct)
She asked the job opening around. ❌ (Incorrect)