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bandy about
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | bandy about - discuss casually; "bandy about an idea"hash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget" |
bandy about
bandy aboutTo talk about something in a loose or gossipy manner. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bandy" and "about." They are bandying about that story as if it's the truth. Management is just casually bandying about the idea of layoffs. Don't bandy that nonsense about here, we're not buying it.See also: bandybandy something aboutto spread something, such as someone's good name, around in an unfavorable context; to toss words around in a gossipy fashion. (Bandy means to toss or hit something back and forth.) Just stop bandying words about and start telling the truth! There is no need to keep bandying about those rumors.See also: bandybandy aboutv. To make frequent and casual or frivolous use of a name, word, or idea: The word "genius" is bandied about too much when new authors are discussed. It made me angry that gossipy neighbors were bandying my name about.See also: bandybandy about
Related to bandy about: breeze through, pale in comparison, without further adoWords related to bandy aboutverb discuss casuallyRelated Words |