to inquire with several people
спросить у нескольких людей (sprosit' u neskol'kikh lyudey)
"I’ll ask around to see who can cover the shift."
"Я спрошу у нескольких людей, кто может заменить меня на смене." (Ya **sproshu u neskol'kikh lyudey**, kto mozhet zamenit' menya na smene.)
doing something unusual or original
something unexpected or surprising
to accept blame for something on behalf of someone else
to pay attention to what someone feels or says with empathy
to allow natural processes to happen without interference
to waste time creating something that already exists