Phrasal verbs – A verb plus 1 more word that has a new meaning.
Phrasal verbs are very common in English. Let’s look at ask around today.
ask around – ask different people the same question
“I asked around but no one saw Pete at work this morning.” =
I asked a few people if they had seen Pete, nobody saw him
A: “Do you know a good hamburger place around Shinjuku station?”
B: “I’m not sure, but many of my coworkers live near Shinjuku station so I’ll ask around the office and let you know.”