bounce around

Idioms  

1. Move around from one person or place to another. For example, The staff spent the morning bouncing around ideas to improve sales , or She had been bouncing around from one job to another . This term alludes to a ball bouncing among players. [ Colloquial ; mid-1900s]

2. Treat roughly or unfairly, as in Quit bouncing me around; I won't stand for it . This usage is based on a somewhat earlier meaning of bounce , “to beat up” or “coerce.” ] Slang ; c. 1970]

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Example Sentences

They often bounce around from team to team, as Darnold did, but never has one plumbed the depths before managing to rise up and claim the sport's ultimate prize in the ultimate NFL redemption story.

From BBC

Chelsea Redeker’s 8-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son used to take turns choosing a movie, but arguments would inevitably ensue, and the child who didn’t pick would bounce around or do cartwheels while it was playing.

From The Wall Street Journal

My own thoughts bounce around wildly.

From Literature

Words bounce around me, and my fingers dig into my jeans like if I just hold on hard enough, it will all stop.

From Literature

In “Bluey: Bust-a-Move,” you can bounce around as Bluey, Bingo, Mum or Dad.

From The Wall Street Journal