bounce something back and forth

bounce something back and forth
bounce something back and forth
1. Lit. to bat, toss, or throw something alternately between two people. (Usually a ball.) •

The two guys bounced the ball back and forth.

John and Timmy bounced it back and forth.

2. Fig. to discuss an idea back and forth among a group of people. •

Let's bounce these ideas back and forth awhile and see what we come up with.

The idea was bounced back and forth for about an hour.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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