| 词组 | toss around |
| 释义 | toss around 1. toss sth around/about • toss around/about sth usually passive to move or shake something in a rough and often violent way. Use this especially to talk about something being shaken by the power of the sea or the wind: ▪ The little boat was tossed around by the waves. ▪ The plane was tossed about by the storm. 2. toss sth around/about • toss around/about sth to talk about a plan, idea, or suggestion, usually without considering it in a serious way: ▪ Ken and I had tossed around the idea of visiting Greece this summer, but in the end we decided that it would be too expensive. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑play with, ↑toy with 3. toss sth around/about • toss around/about sth if people toss a ball or other object around, they throw it to each other for fun: ▪ The kids went outside and started tossing a football around. 4. toss sth around/about • toss around/about sth to use a word or phrase without thinking carefully about what it means, especially by saying that someone or something is much more important or better than they really are: ▪ People often toss around world like "genius" and "living legend", but in his case they're all true. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑bandy about/around |
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