KICK AROUND

а> грубо обращаться There must be something wrong with a child who kicks his toys around. б> _жарг. рассматривать со всех сторон The committee kicked your suggestion around for over an hour before deciding that they could not accept it. в> придираться, отдавать ненужные приказы The directors will find that times have changed; they can no longer kick the workers around and make them do whatever they want.