bandy about

The budget figure of $20 million has been bandied about.

Our political system works best or is at least more interesting when big ideas are being bandied about, both within parties and between them.

Talk of "doing a 6Music" was bandied about as people across the city wondered where they would find out what's on.

Quit was the word most bandied about on press row.

These questions had been bandied about, mostly among the civilian scientists.

A few whispered words bandied about will get people headed in the wrong direction.

Figures bandied about suggest that local authorities hold back in the region of 10%.

The conversation continued for a few minutes, and names re bandied about.

He did not care to have the name of a Winterslip thus bandied about.

I know of several that have been bandied about, but I'd like to know which ones you mean.