call around
Beginner (A2) neutral
Phone lots of different people or places one after another to find out something or get something done.
"I'll call around a few garages this afternoon to find the best price for the repair."
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Olandria on finding community at HBCUs
Microsoft Copilot · 0:38
So, just call around and be like, "Hey,
Choosing an HBCU with Olandria Carthen | Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot · 3:22
So you just call around and be like, hey,
Catching the Pac-Man Frog that Eats EVERYTHING!
Brave Wilderness · 5:44
right there without having to call around or wait on hold.
Kimberly Langwell's Hidden Grave | Full Episode + Post Mortem
48 Hours · 19:52
the day Kim disappeared, he received a call around 6:15 p.m.
Forensic evidence raises suspicion about widow's death in her Beverly Hills mansion
CBS Mornings · 0:27
the Beverly Hills Police Department received a 911 call around 7:30 p.m.