ask around

idiomatic intransitive

(idiomatic, intransitive) To enquire of different people about something.

Japanese Meaning

いろいろな人に尋ねて情報を集める / あちこちの人に聞いて意見を求める

If you can't find the address, ask around and someone will probably know where it is.

もし住所が見つからなければ、何人かに尋ねてみれば誰かが場所を知っているでしょう。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, intransitive) To enquire of different people about something.

So a concom has to look twice, ask around, and gather information judiciously.

asks around

（ present singular third-person ）

asking around

（ participle present ）

asked around

（ participle past ）

asked around

（ past ）