kick around

discutere, valutare

Discutere idee o possibilità in modo informale prima di decidere cosa fare.

In inglese semplice: To discuss ideas or possibilities in a relaxed way before deciding what to do.

• Let us kick around some ideas.
• They kicked the plan around for an hour.
• Have you kicked around any possible names?

Come si usa: kick something around (We kicked the proposal around over lunch.)

Sinonimi: discuss, consider, toss around

Espressioni comuni: kick around ideas, kick something around

gironzolare, stare in giro

Girare senza uno scopo preciso o rimanere in un posto inutilizzato o dimenticato.

In inglese semplice: To be somewhere without much purpose, or remain there unused or forgotten.

• An old radio was kicking around upstairs.
• He kicked around town all afternoon.
• Do you have any spare batteries kicking around?

Come si usa: kick around + place (That spare cable has been kicking around the office for months.)

Sinonimi: hang around, lie around

Espressioni comuni: kick around somewhere, kick around the house

maltrattare, strapazzare

Trattare male una persona o maneggiare un oggetto in modo brusco.

In inglese semplice: To treat a person badly or handle an object roughly.

• Do not let them kick you around.
• That case can survive being kicked around.
• His old boss kicked him around for years.

Come si usa: kick someone/something around (They treated him like someone they could kick around.)

Sinonimi: mistreat, bully, push around

Espressioni comuni: kick someone around, kick something around

partitella

Partita informale di calcio o di uno sport simile, di solito giocata per divertimento.

In inglese semplice: A relaxed game of football or a similar sport, usually played for fun.

• We had a kick around in the park.
• Fancy a kick around after school?
• The team enjoyed a relaxed kick around before lunch.

Sinonimi: kickabout

Espressioni comuni: a kick around, friendly kick around