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go the rounds

[go the rounds] {v. phr.} To pass or be told from one person to another; spread among many people. * /There is a rumor going the rounds that Mr. Norton […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

make rounds

[make rounds] {v. phr.} To travel the same route, making several stops along the way. * /The milkman makes his rounds every morning./ * /The doctor makes the rounds of […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

round

[round] See: [BRING AROUND] or [BRING ROUND], [COME ROUND], [GO THE ROUNDS], [MAKE ROUNDS], [SQUARE PEG IN A ROUND HOLE], [YEAR-ROUND]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[shop around for] {v. phr.} To make the rounds of various commercial establishments in order to find the most economical answer for one's needs. * /We've been shopping around for […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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