0 to ask a lot of different people in order to get information or help: --
Our babysitter's just moved away, so we're asking around for a replacement.
1 to talk to several people in order to get or learn something: --
If you ask around I'm sure someone there can give you directions to the museum.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.