work around to
phrasal verbwork around to something/somebody
(British English also work round to something/somebody)
- to gradually turn a conversation towards a particular topic, subject, etc.
渐渐转变(话题、主题等) - It was some time before he worked around to what he really wanted to say.
他东拉西扯了一会才绕到真正要说的事情上来。
- It was some time before he worked around to what he really wanted to say.