bandy about

• Évoquer ou discuter de quelque chose de manière informelle, souvent en le répétant ou en le transmettant entre personnes, sans nécessairement le prendre au sérieux ou l'examiner en profondeur.

To discuss or mention something in a casual or gossipy manner, often without serious consideration or with a sense of passing it around among people.

1. Discuss casually or frequentlyC1informal

   To mention or discuss a word, idea, or name often, especially without careful thought.

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   • His name was bandied about as a possible candidate for the job.
   • The term 'sustainability' is often bandied about in corporate meetings.
   • They bandied about several ideas but never settled on one.