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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Fragmentation has been a major problem with Android as manufacturers have neglected to issue updates, or have been slow to get around to them. —

Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 18 May 2021 It was noted that late in their careers, star Yankee starters Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte didn’t get around to pitching until June. —

Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 21 Sep. 2024 Tsangari and Joslyn Barnes’ script outlines racial discrimination against the characters of Earle and Mistress Beldam, but doesn’t really get around to the subject. —

Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024 Why didn’t the SHOF didn’t get around to honoring Prince in his lifetime? —

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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 14 Nov. 2024.

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