Phrase · B2 · Informal · common in conversation
get around to
Finally find the time or opportunity to do something you have intended to do for a while.
konačno stići da; naći vremena da; napokon se latiti nečega
Memory scene
A long to-do list circles the same task for days; at last the pencil reaches it and checks it off.
How it sounds
get uh-ROUND tuh
Stress around; to is a preposition here and is usually reduced.
Build the sentence
get around to + noun, pronoun, or -ing
Use it
We never got around to replacing the broken shelf last weekend.
The phrase often appears with finally, never, or a long-delayed task.
When you get around to it, please update the emergency contacts.
It can stand for the delayed task already mentioned.
Watch out
To is a preposition, so use an -ing form: get around to calling, not get around to call. UK English also commonly says get round to. The phrase often implies delay, not merely ability.
Nearby language
The closest transparent paraphrase, without necessarily implying a long delay.
Describes the late result but not the earlier intention or difficulty finding time.
Usually means have the opportunity to do something, not finally tackle an overdue intention.
Make it yours
Nedelju dana nameravate da odgovorite na važnu poruku i danas ste to konačno uradili.