
Ask around
Social Interaction
Use 'ask around' when you need help from a group, like friends or coworkers.
When I couldn't understand the homework, I had to ask around the class.
Information Gathering
'Ask around' suggests casually collecting information from different sources.
To find the best café in town, I'll ask around at the office.
Not Direct
'Ask around' means you do not have a specific person in mind to ask.
He didn't know who could fix his car, so he had to ask around the neighborhood.
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