bandied around
Casually passed along
Bandied around describes words, ideas, or names being tossed about casually in discussion, often without much care or precision: His name has been bandied around as a potential candidate.
The phrase suggests something mentioned repeatedly but perhaps carelessly—passed from person to person like a ball in a game.
Statistics get bandied around without anyone checking the source.
- mentionBrief verbal acknowledgment
- discussTalk about thoroughly
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- circulateMove in a loop
- making the roundsVisiting in sequence
tossed about · rumor · floated · speculation · chatter · idle chatter · loose talk · water cooler talk · hearsay · talk of the town · share · exchange · suggest · spread · whispered · debate · repeat · buzz
bandied aroundcarefully considered
deliberated · pondered · reflected upon · taken seriously · scrutinized
bandied aroundkept quiet
suppressed · withheld · hushed up · concealed · restricted