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kick around
Treat badly, abuse, as in I'm sick and tired of being kicked around by my supervisor . [ Colloquial ; first half of 1900s]
Also, kick about . Move from place to place, as in They spent three years kicking around the country on their bikes , or We've no address; we're just kicking about until we find somewhere to settle . [ Colloquial ; early 1800s]
Also, kick about . Consider, think about or discuss; examine or try out. For example, Let's kick this scenario around for a while and see what we come up with , or We've been kicking about various schemes to make money . [ Colloquial ; first half of 1900s]
Be available or unused, as in This old computer has been kicking around for months—no one seems to want it . [c. 1900]
Example Sentences
And yet he’s kicking around all the time on TV.
The term "appeasement" gets kicked around a lot in American politics, and the list of foreign leaders compared with modern-day "Hitlers" is a long one.
“We don't have El Niño to kick around anymore,” Yulsman said.
“You don’t have Nixon to kick around anymore. Because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference.”
A few minutes later, Molly was kicking around in her own mini ball pool.
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