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to be bandied about

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  • Bandied — Bandy Ban dy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bandied} (b[a^]n d[ e]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bandying}.] 1. To beat to and fro, as a ball in playing at bandy. [1913 Webster] Like tennis balls bandied and struck upon us . . . by rackets from without. Cudworth.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • be bandied about/around — pass on or discuss (an idea or rumour) in a casual or uninformed way. → bandy …   English new terms dictionary

  • bandy about — verb discuss casually bandy about an idea • Hypernyms: ↑hash out, ↑discuss, ↑talk over • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * ˌbandy a ˈround …   Useful english dictionary

  • bandy about — or bandy around PHRASAL VERB: usu passive (disapproval) If someone s name or something such as an idea is bandied about or is bandied around, that person or that thing is discussed by many people in a casual way. [be V ed P] He whispered my name… …   English dictionary

  • bandy something about — ˌbandy sthaˈbout/aˈround derived usually passive if a name, a word, a story, etc, is bandied about/around, it is mentioned frequently by many people • His name was being bandied about as a future prime minister. Main entry: ↑bandyderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • talked about — Synonyms and related words: acclaimed, afloat, bandied about, bruited about, celebrated, common, commonly known, commonplace, current, distinguished, fabled, famed, familiar, famous, far famed, far heard, going about, going around, hackneyed,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • bandy something about — bandy (something) about to talk about something without being careful about facts. The number $31 million was bandied about at the time, although actual losses might have been much lower …   New idioms dictionary

  • bandy about — bandy (something) about to talk about something without being careful about facts. The number $31 million was bandied about at the time, although actual losses might have been much lower …   New idioms dictionary

  • bandy about — {v. phr.} To spread rumors or whisper secrets. * /The news of Jim and Mary s divorce was bandied about until everyone at the office had heard it./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • bandy about — {v. phr.} To spread rumors or whisper secrets. * /The news of Jim and Mary s divorce was bandied about until everyone at the office had heard it./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • bandy\ about — v. phr. To spread rumors or whisper secrets. The news of Jim and Mary s divorce was bandied about until everyone at the office had heard it …   Словарь американских идиом

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