What does it mean "call around"?
I saw it in the sentence "He called around to find a good dentist because he had a terrible toothache".
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Call around means contacting different people to help get the information you require.
Calling multiple dentists to find the best one to assist him with his toothache.
It means, finding numbers for different dentist, not knowing who they are, what there prices are, so you make calls to each one, that means calling around.
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To inquire from place to place or person to person about a specific piece of information.
It means that the person has been calling people or places to try and find information about something.
- Gary NorthExperienced and easy going Conversational English Teacher
You can also" call around" to a friends house - a visit.
To look at different options for something you’re looking for. For example - Student says - “I need a good restaurant to go to for dinner tonight” Persons answer - “Let’s call around to find the best restaurant for you”
what it means, is that you have a few options open to call, so calling around until you find one bested suited to your needs
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Call around means contacting different or many people or companies in order to get the correct information he/she wanted. For example if someone is doing a research about a certain topic, he/she should call around to get the right information.
- Teacher LucyExperienced Certified TEFL Teacher
Hi DaveK It simply means to phone different people or companies to find the best dentist. Like doing research on the internet.
