I will ask round to see if anyone found my keys.
ask round
idiomTo enquire of several people.
If you cannot find a cheap apartment, ask round to see if your friends know of any openings.
Rather than relying solely on the official reports, the investigator decided to ask round the neighborhood to gather more reliable information from the local residents.
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albatross round one's neck
Alternative form of albatross around one's neck.
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ask after
To enquire about the health or progress (of someone).
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ask around
To enquire of different people about something.
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ask for it
To provoke an unwanted action; to invite a problem or fail to prevent one.
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ask for the moon
To claim or desire something that one cannot have.
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ask my arse
A common reply to any question; once common at court and among sailors, under the name of "selling bargains".
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beat someone round the ears
To beat (a person) with blows about the head.
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bring round
To resuscitate; to cause to regain consciousness.