Ask around
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Pro Tip 1/3Social 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.
Pro Tip 2/3Information Gathering
'Ask around' suggests casually collecting information from different sources. 
To find the best café in town, I'll ask around at the office.
Pro Tip 3/3Not 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.