kick about

• Verbo frasal informal que significa discutir ideias ou propostas de maneira descontraída, sem um plano definido, ou ficar à toa, jogado, sem fazer nada ou abandonado.

An informal phrasal verb meaning to discuss ideas or suggestions informally without a fixed plan, or to lie around unused or neglected.

1. Discuss casuallyB2informalbritish

   To talk about an idea or suggestion informally and without a fixed plan.

   Discutir informalmente

   • We kicked about a few ideas for the new project.
   • Let's kick the proposal about at the next meeting.
   • They spent the afternoon kicking about possible solutions.

2. Lie around unusedB2informalbritish

   To be present in a place but not used or paid attention to.

   Ficar sem uso

   • There are some old magazines kicking about in the attic.
   • His old football boots are still kicking about somewhere.
   • I think there's a spare key kicking about in the drawer.

3. Travel without purposeB2informalbritish

   To travel or move from place to place without a clear destination or plan.

   Viajar sem rumo

   • After university, he spent a year kicking about Europe.
   • They were just kicking about the city with no particular aim.
   • She kicked about the countryside for a few weeks.