Bring Around for Dummies

Bring around is a phrase that we often use in everyday conversation, it's not complex at all, and I'm here to explain it to you in the simplest way possible. So, imagine you're playing a game of catch with your friend. You throw the ball to them, and they catch it, right? But what if the ball falls to the ground or rolls away? What do you have to do? You have to bring the ball back to your friend, so they can continue playing, right?

Well, that's the same idea behind the phrase "bring around." When we say "bring around," it means to bring something or someone back to a place or a state that it was in originally. It's like bringing that ball back to your friend so they can keep playing. For example, let's say you borrowed a book from the library and then you have to return it. You have to bring the book back to the library, right? That act of returning the book is bringing it around.

But "bring around" can also be used in a slightly different way! Sometimes, we use it to talk about changing someone's mind or opinion. Think about a time when you had a different idea than your friend about which game to play. You really wanted to play soccer, but your friend wanted to play basketball. You tried to convince them that soccer was more fun, right? Well, that's like trying to bring your friend around to your way of thinking.

So, to sum it all up, "bring around" means bringing something or someone back to a place or state they were in before, or changing someone's mind or opinion about something. It's just like bringing that ball back to your friend or convincing your friend to play soccer instead of basketball. Easy peasy, right?