1. to be passed from person to person.

The rumor making the rounds in Washington is that the ambassador will be leaving.

2. to go from place to place.

Tony and I made the rounds of the cheap bars in the city.

Every new executive must do the rounds of all the departments in the company.

• at the drop of a hat
• at the eleventh hour
• at the end of the day
• at the expense of
• at the expense of something
• at the hands of
• at the hands of someone
• at the helm
• at the helm of
• at the helm of something
• at the latest
• at the mercy of
• at the mercy of someone
• at the mercy of something
• at the moment
• at the most
• at the outside
• at the point of
• at the point of something
• at the ready
• at the ripe old age of
• at the ripe old age of something
• at the top of agenda
• at the top of lungs
• at the top of someone's agenda