hang around
hang round
To pass time or stay near without any real purpose or aim; loaf near or in.
The principal warned the students not to hang around the corner drugstore after school.
To spend time or associate,
Jim hangs around with some boys who live in his neighborhood.
happy hunting ground
The place where, in American Indian belief, a person goes after death; heaven.
The Indians believed that at death they went to the happy hunting ground.
A place or area where you can find a rich variety of what you want, and plenty of it.
The forest is a happy hunting ground for scouts who are interested in plants and flowers.
Shell collectors find the ocean beaches happy hunting grounds.
have been around
Have been to many places and done many things; know people; have experience and be able to take care of yourself.
Uncle Willie is an old sailor and has really been around.
Betty likes to go out with Jerry, because he has been around.
It's not easy to fool him; he's been around.
hem in
hem around
hem about
To put something around, or to be placed around; surround.
Mountains hemmed the town in on all sides.
As soon as Tom and Bob started to fight, they were hemmed around by other boys.
horse around
To join in rough teasing; play around.
They were a hunch of sailors on shore leave, horsing around where there were girls and drinks.
John horsed around with the dog for a while when he came in from school.
in a circle
in circles
go in a circle
go in circles
go around in circles
Without any progress; without getting anywhere; uselessly.
The committee debated for two hours, just talking in circles.
If you don't have a clear aim, you can work a long time and still be going in circles.
He seemed to be working hard, but was just running around in circles.
in round figures
in round numbers
As an estimated number; as a rounded-off figure containing no decimals or fractions.
Skip the cents and just tell me in round figures how much this car repair will cost.
just the other way
the other way around
Just the opposite.
One would have thought that Goliath would defeat David, but it was the other way around.