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kicked around some ideas

Date: Nov 30 2000

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Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“I lived with him in Los Angeles this summer, and we kicked around some ideas.”

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

discuss an idea, exchange thoughts about something, talk about new thoughts on a topic

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

This is a very casual phrase. People usually use it when they’re talking about something they’re not taking seriously. So, you probably wouldn’t “kick around ideas” about quitting school if you were really thinking about doing it, but you might “kick around some ideas” regarding your summer vacation.

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

“I’ve been kicking around the idea of moving to Paris next year. I don’t know what to do about the Halloween party. Me and James kicked around some ideas, but we can’t think of any good costumes to wear. Me and Jolene are kicking around the idea of making a movie about the crazy lady who lives on our street.”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

Kick an idea around means come up with some new ideas or activities.
by Ammar (Udhailiyah, Saudi Arabia)
I think that “kick an idea around” means “exchange ideas, discuss an idea to get to a conclusion ”....
by Arlete (São Paulo, Brazil)
When we’ve been trying to come up with new ideas for a plan, event, etc… but nothing come to mind, we can use that expression, ‘kick around some ideas’, I think.
by Anna (Seoul, South Korea)
“Kick an idea around” means to think about a certain idea. “I lived with him in Los Angeles this summer, and we kicked around some ideas” means we thought about and talked about a certain idea.
by Haster
I think “kick an idea around” means “to discuss or think about an idea, consider it from all the angles or to discuss an idea with a group of people in an informal way”.
by Pasquale
I feel that means “share and enjoy some ideas, totally have a nice lot talk on something.”
by Walter (TianJin, China)
I guess “kick an idea around” means “think and discuss about it carefully and thoroughly.”
by Yimin (Boston, Mass, USA)

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