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In this lesson, you will learn about the phrasal verb ‘come around’ and how to use it in your conversations.
The phrase ‘come around’ means to visit someone. My aunt came around last Christmas!
Christmas brings the family together, that’s for sure. But the phrase ‘come around’ has some different meanings, doesn’t it?
It does. Let’s discuss them.
Right! To ‘come around’ means to change one's decision or opinion on something.
Yeah, especially to agree with something that you disagreed with before. The manager came around and increased my salary after I threatened to resign.
That means the manager changed his decision and gave you a raise.
You got it! To ‘come around’ also means to become conscious again after someone has fainted. It means to recover or to revive from being unconscious.
I’ve got a good example for this. Martha fainted after running the marathon but she came around 10 minutes later.
Good example.
Okay, here’s another use for ‘come around’. If a letter or a message comes around, it means several people got it.
Yeah, like the invitations that come around for the mass ceremony from church!
Wow! There are many uses of ‘come around’. It is a hard-working phrase! Let’s listen to some examples now.
The rainy season has come around again.
Yeah, I like it though.
Why don’t you come around my place this evening? We can make some hot corn soup.
Okay, that’s a great plan. See you there.
How’s Drake these days? Did he come around and agree to settling in Kentucky?
We haven’t been speaking much.
Why not? He’s been your boyfriend for so long! Don’t let an argument destroy your relationship.
Well, he doesn’t want to move to Kentucky and get a new job. I feel I’m stuck here. And I’m tired of pleading.
He’s just insecure. Don’t worry, he’ll come around.
Gosh! I am so upset.
What happened, Sharon?
Samantha fainted in class today.
Really? Was it something serious?
Apparently not. She came around after a few seconds. But the doctor said she fainted because she hasn’t been eating.
Why not?
It seems she’s going on some crazy diet!
Silly girl!
My aunt came around last Christmas!
The rainy season has come around again.
Why don’t you come around my place this evening?
Did he come around and agree to settling in Kentucky?
Don’t worry, he’ll come around.
She came around after a few seconds.