kick around phrasal verb ( see also ↑ kick )
1 . kick something around to think about or discuss an idea before making a decision:
We kicked that suggestion around and in the end decided to go ahead.
2 . kick somebody around to treat someone badly and unfairly:
I have my pride, you know. They can’t kick me around.
3 . kick around (something) to be in a place doing things, but without any firm plans SYN knock around :
He kicked around India for a few months.
4 . to be left in a place untidily or forgotten:
There’s a copy of the report kicking around somewhere.