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 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
bandy something around — 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
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
put something about — the rumour had been put about: SPREAD, circulate, make public, disseminate, broadcast, publicize, pass on, propagate, bandy about. → put * * * often be put about spread information or rumors * * * … Useful english 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 around — ˌbandy a ˈround ˌbandy a ˈbout [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they bandy around he/she/it bandies around present participle bandying around … Useful english dictionary
bandy about — phrasal verb bandy around or bandy about [transitive] Word forms bandy around : present tense I/you/we/they bandy around he/she/it bandies around present participle bandying around past tense bandied around past participle bandied around to… … English dictionary
bandy around — phrasal verb bandy around or bandy about [transitive] Word forms bandy around : present tense I/you/we/they bandy around he/she/it bandies around present participle bandying around past tense bandied around past participle bandied around to… … English dictionary
bandy — ban|dy1 [ bændi ] verb bandy words to argue, especially when this is a waste of time ,bandy a round or ,bandy a bout phrasal verb transitive to mention something a lot, usually without thinking much about what you are saying: I don t want people… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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