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Discover LudwigThe phrase "kick around" is commonly used and acceptable in written English.
It can be used as a verb or a noun phrase and typically means to discuss, consider, or passively consider something. Example 1: "We should kick around some ideas for the fundraiser at our next meeting." Example 2: "I've been kicking around the idea of going on a road trip this summer." Example 3: "Our team has been kicking around different options for the new company logo." Example 4: "The proposal has been kicking around the office for weeks now, but no one has made a decision yet."
Dictionary
kick around
verb
To abuse or mistreat; to bully
synonyms
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New York won't have Tebow to kick around much longer.
I still want to kick around on BMX bikes!
"We won't have Clinton to kick around any more.
("You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore").
You won't have "SIX FEET UNDER" to kick around anymore.
"You don't have Nixon to kick around anymore," he proclaimed.
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Like a five-year-old losing a kick-around in the park.
"It wasn't a game as such, more a kick-around and a free-for-all.
Every Wednesday night, he and his workmates have a kick-around.
"It wasn't a game as such -- more of a kick-around and a free-for-all.
These days, Mirko is heading in the right direction – and going for a kick-around with his mates.
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