- round up someone
- round up (someone/something)
to gather people, animals, or things together into one place.
Two dogs helped round up the sheep.
Time to round everybody up! Dinner is ready!
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round up someone
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round up something — round up (someone/something) to gather people, animals, or things together into one place. Two dogs helped round up the sheep. Time to round everybody up! Dinner is ready! … New idioms dictionary
round up — (someone/something) to gather people, animals, or things together into one place. Two dogs helped round up the sheep. Time to round everybody up! Dinner is ready! … New idioms dictionary
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'Round Springfield — The Simpsons episode Bleeding Gums in his hospital bed, along with Lisa and Dr. Hibbert. Episode no. 125 Prod. code … Wikipedia
