kick a·bout
phrasal verbkick around
(also kick about especially in British English)
(informal)- (usually used in the progressive tenses) to be lying somewhere not being used
被闲置；闲置不用 - There's a pen kicking around on my desk somewhere.
我书桌上什么地方闲放着一支钢笔。
- There's a pen kicking around on my desk somewhere.
- to go from one place to another with no particular purpose
（无目的地）四处游荡，闲逛，到处走 - They spent the summer kicking around Europe.
他们在欧洲各地晃悠了一夏天。
- They spent the summer kicking around Europe.
kick something around
(also kick something about especially in British English)
- (informal) to discuss an idea, a plan, etc. in an informal way
非正式谈论（或讨论）某事；随便谈谈 - We’ll kick some ideas around and make a decision tomorrow.
我们将会谈谈某些想法，明天作出决定。
- We’ll kick some ideas around and make a decision tomorrow.