ask around about

ask around about

To try to find out information about something by asking a lot of different people. I've been asking around about our Biology final, and the consensus has been utter panic. A: "Have you seen my book?" B: "No, but I'll ask around about it."
See also: around, ask
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

ask around about (someone or something)

 and ask about someone or something
to request information (about someone or something) from a number of different sources. I don't know the answer. I'll ask around about it. Ask about, will you? Find out what people are thinking. Please ask around about her.
See also: around, ask
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • (it) never hurts to ask
  • (it) doesn't hurt to ask
  • doesn't hurt to ask. and never hurts to ask
  • have a nerve
  • have a/some nerve
  • asking price
  • ask about
  • cry foul
  • can you beat it/that?
  • control over
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