toss around
To talk about ideas in a relaxed way, or to throw something in different directions.
Meanings
To discuss ideas informally and without any fixed conclusion, as in a brainstorming session.
"We spent the afternoon tossing around ideas for the new marketing campaign."
To throw or move something or someone around repeatedly in different directions.
"The small boat was tossed around by the waves during the storm."
When used figuratively with ideas, 'toss around' implies brainstorming without any serious commitment to the ideas discussed. Physically, it describes throwing something repeatedly or in multiple directions. Also used for a person or object being thrown around by waves, wind, or turbulence.
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