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kick around

Be available or unused, as in This old computer has been kicking around for months—no one seems to want it . [c. 1900]
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]
Treat badly, abuse, as in I'm sick and tired of being kicked around by my supervisor . [ Colloquial ; first half of 1900s]

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A few minutes later, Molly was kicking around in her own mini ball pool.

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Second, this is hardly a new idea — it has been kicking around the political world since at least the 1980s.

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Ideas are kicked around before the chefs propose a few different menus.

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Jack’s feet kicked around for a brief moment before finding a shoot strong enough to stand on, but that was all he needed to hold himself up.

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"My child was still alive and kicking around 15:00 on 10 March... All his money was transferred from his phone at 16:10 and his phone was turned off," the father said.

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