bounce something around (with someone)

bounce something around (with someone)
bounce something around(with someone)
to discuss something with a number of people; to move an idea from person to person like a ball. •

I need to bounce this around with my family.

I need to bounce around something with you.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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