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

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

I’ll have to bounce around a little, but don’t worry: I’ll try to keep it to the past 425 years.

From Barron's

"It is important not to speculate too much about what has led to any differences between males and females as the figures are small, they do bounce around a bit over time and the causes will be multi-faceted and complex," she says.

From BBC

Hearing it bounce around the Beacon felt like a sanctioned rebellion.

From Slate