trace around (something)
trace around (something)
To drawn an outline around something that is resting on or pressed against a flat surface. If you put your hand on the paper and trace around it with a pencil, it kind of looks like a turkey! Murder detectives used to trace around victims' bodies with chalk, though the practice is almost entirely relegated to pop culture these days.
See also: around, trace
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
trace around something
to press something against paper and draw a line around the edges that are in contact with the paper. Trace around this piece of material and cut out a new pattern. If you trace around the edges carefully, you will end up with a good drawing of the outline.
See also: around, trace
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- find way around
- around (one's) ears
- get (someone) around the table
- get around the table
- gaze around at (someone or something)
- feel around
- feel around (for someone or something)
- crowd around
- crowd around (someone or something)
- forage