to kick around (an idea)
Idiom Definition:
"to kick around (an idea)"
to casually talk about or brainstorm an idea or suggestion or problem
Idiom Scenario 1:
Stewart and his boss have been working on a difficult problem at work for the last week. They cannot seem to find a suitable solution...
Stewart: "Well, what are we going to do?"
Boss: "That's a good question."
Stewart: "Why don't we present the problem at the staff meeting this afternoon. The entire staff can kick the problem around. Maybe they'll discover a solution."
Boss: "Good idea! We'll do that.

Idiom Scenario 2:
Two friends are talking about the upcoming long weekend. They are discussing ideas for what their entire group of friends will do...
Friend One: "We could go skiing."
Friend Two: "Ya, or we could go to Vegas."
Friend One: "We're all getting together tonight. Why don't we kick around some ideas while we drink a couple of beer?"
Friend Two: "That works. Maybe someone will have a great idea."

Idiom Scenario 3:
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Idiom Usage:
to kick around an idea
or
to kick an idea around
This idiom implies talking about something in a casual way, without agenda or not necessarily in a straight line of logic from beginning to end. Sometimes a solution or idea results from the "kicking around" and sometimes there is no solution or idea resulting.
Gerund Form of the Idiom:
Kicking around an idea can be an excellent way to generate further ideas or solutions.
Idiom Conjugations:
to kick around an idea

| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I kick around ideas with coworkers when I need a solution. |
I do not kick around ideas with coworkers when I need a solution. |
Do I kick around ideas with coworkers when I need a solution? |
| Second-singular (you) | You kick around an idea when you first think of it. |
You do not kick around an idea when you first think of it. |
Do you kick around an idea when you first think of it? |
| Third-singular (he) | He kicks around ideas all the time. |
He does not kick around ideas all the time. |
Does he kick around ideas all the time? |
| Third-singular (she) | She kicks her fashion ideas around with her friends. |
She does not kick her fashion ideas around with her friends. |
Does she kick her fashion ideas around with her friends? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We kick around ideas for new plays at every practice. |
We do not kick around ideas for new plays at every practice. |
Do we kick around ideas for new plays at every practice? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) kick an idea around when you (all) have a problem. |
You (all) do not kick an idea around when you (all) have a problem. |
Do you (all) kick an idea around when you (all) have a problem? |
| Third-plural (they) | They kick their ideas around for a few minutes every morning. |
They do not kick their ideas around for a few minutes every morning. |
Do they kick their ideas around for a few minutes every morning? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I am kicking around an idea right now. |
I am not kicking around an idea right now. |
Am I kicking around an idea right now? |
| Second-singular (you) | You are kicking around an idea right now. |
You are not kicking around an idea right now. |
Are you kicking around an idea right now? |
| Third-singular (he) | He is kicking around an idea right now. |
He is not kicking around an idea right now. |
Is he kicking around an idea right now? |
| Third-singular (she) | She is kicking around an idea right now. |
She is not kicking around an idea right now. |
Is she kicking around an idea right now? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We are kicking around an idea right now. |
We are not kicking around an idea right now. |
Are we kicking around an idea right now? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) are kicking around an idea right now. |
You (all) are not kicking around an idea right now. |
Are you (all) kicking around an idea right now? |
| Third-plural (they) | They are kicking around an idea right now. |
They are not kicking around an idea right now. |
Are they kicking around an idea right now? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I have kicked around a few ideas. |
I have not kicked around any ideas. |
Have I kicked around a few ideas? |
| Second-singular (you) | You have kicked around a few ideas. |
You have not kicked around any ideas. |
Have you kicked around a few ideas? |
| Third-singular (he) | He has kicked around a few ideas. |
He has not kicked around any ideas. |
Has he kicked around a few ideas? |
| Third-singular (she) | She has kicked around a few ideas. |
She has not kicked around any ideas. |
Has she kicked around a few ideas? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We have kicked around a few ideas. |
We have not kicked around any ideas. |
Have we kicked around a few ideas? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) have kicked around a few ideas. |
You (all) have not kicked around any ideas. |
Have you (all) kicked around a few ideas? |
| Third-plural (they) | They have kicked around a few ideas. |
They have not kicked around any ideas. |
Have they kicked around a few ideas? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I have been kicking around an amazing idea for the last couple of days. |
I have not been kicking around any ideas in the last couple of days. |
Have I been kicking around an amazing idea for the last couple of days? |
| Second-singular (you) | You have been kicking around an amazing idea for the last couple of days. |
You have not been kicking around any ideas in the last couple of days. |
Have you been kicking around an amazing idea for the last couple of days? |
| Third-singular (he) | He has been kicking around an amazing idea for the last couple of days. |
He has not been kicking around any ideas in the last couple of days. |
Has he been kicking around an amazing idea for the last couple of days? |
| Third-singular (she) | She has been kicking around an amazing idea for the last couple of days. |
She has not been kicking around any ideas in the last couple of days. |
Has she been kicking around an amazing idea for the last couple of days? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We have been kicking around an amazing idea for the last couple of days. |
We have not been kicking around any ideas in the last couple of days. |
Have we been kicking around an amazing idea for the last couple of days? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) have been kicking around an amazing idea for the last couple of days. |
You (all) have not been kicking around any ideas in the last couple of days. |
Have you (all) been kicking around an amazing idea for the last couple of days? |
| Third-plural (they) | They have been kicking around an amazing idea for the last couple of days. |
They have not been kicking around any ideas in the last couple of days. |
Have they been kicking around an amazing idea for the last couple of days? |
to kick the problem around
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I kicked that difficult problem around yesterday. |
I did not kick that difficult problem around yesterday. |
Did I kick that difficult problem around yesterday? |
| Second-singular (you) | You kicked that difficult problem around yesterday. |
You did not kick that difficult problem around yesterday. |
Did you kick that difficult problem around yesterday? |
| Third-singular (he) | He kicked that difficult problem around yesterday. |
He did not kick that difficult problem around yesterday. |
Did he kick that difficult problem around yesterday? |
| Third-singular (she) | She kicked that difficult problem around yesterday. |
She did not kick that difficult problem around yesterday. |
Did she kick that difficult problem around yesterday? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We kicked that difficult problem around yesterday. |
We did not kick that difficult problem around yesterday. |
Did we kick that difficult problem around yesterday? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) kicked that difficult problem around yesterday. |
You (all) did not kick that difficult problem around yesterday. |
Did you (all) kick that difficult problem around yesterday? |
| Third-plural (they) | They kicked that difficult problem around yesterday. |
They did not kick that difficult problem around yesterday. |
Did they kick that difficult problem around yesterday? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I was kicking the problem around with friends when a solution was found. |
I was not kicking the problem around with friends when a solution was found. |
Was I kicking the problem around with friends when a solution was found? |
| Second-singular (you) | You were kicking the problem around with friends when a solution was found. |
You were not kicking the problem around with friends when a solution was found. |
Were you kicking the problem around with friends when a solution was found? |
| Third-singular (he) | He was kicking the problem around with friends when a solution was found. |
He was not kicking the problem around with friends when a solution was found. |
Was he kicking the problem around with friends when a solution was found? |
| Third-singular (she) | She was kicking the problem around with friends when a solution was found. |
She was not kicking the problem around with friends when a solution was found. |
Was she kicking the problem around with friends when a solution was found? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We were kicking the problem around with friends when a solution was found. |
We were not kicking the problem around with friends when a solution was found. |
Were we kicking the problem around with friends when a solution was found? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) were kicking the problem around with friends when a solution was found. |
You (all) were not kicking the problem around with friends when a solution was found. |
Were you (all) kicking the problem around with friends when a solution was found? |
| Third-plural (they) | They were kicking the problem around with friends when a solution was found. |
They were not kicking the problem around with friends when a solution was found. |
Were they kicking the problem around with friends when a solution was found? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I had kicked the problem around for a couple of days before a solution was found. |
I had not kicked the problem around at all. |
Had I kicked the problem around for a couple of days before a solution was found? |
| Second-singular (you) | You had kicked the problem around for a couple of days before a solution was found. |
You had not kicked the problem around at all . |
Had you kicked the problem around for a couple of days before a solution was found? |
| Third-singular (he) | He had kicked the problem around for a couple of days before a solution was found. |
He had not kicked the problem around at all. |
Had he kicked the problem around for a couple of days before a solution was found? |
| Third-singular (she) | She had kicked the problem around for a couple of days before a solution was found. |
She had not kicked the problem around at all. |
Had she kicked the problem around for a couple of days before a solution was found? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We had kicked the problem around for a couple of days before a solution was found. |
We had not kicked the problem around at all. |
Had we kicked the problem around for a couple of days before a solution was found? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) had kicked the problem around for a couple of days before a solution was found. |
You (all) had not kicked the problem around at all. |
Had you (all) kicked the problem around for a couple of days before a solution was found? |
| Third-plural (they) | They had kicked the problem around for a couple of days before a solution was found. |
They had not kicked the problem around at all. |
Had they kicked the problem around for a couple of days before a solution was found? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I had been kicking the problem around all day yesterday before a solution was found. |
I had not been kicking the problem around. |
Had I been kicking the problem around all day yesterday before a solution was found? |
| Second-singular (you) | You had been kicking the problem around all day yesterday before a solution was found. |
You had not been kicking the problem around. |
Had you been kicking the problem around all day yesterday before a solution was found? |
| Third-singular (he) | He had been kicking the problem around all day yesterday before a solution was found. |
He had not been kicking the problem around. |
Had he been kicking the problem around all day yesterday before a solution was found? |
| Third-singular (she) | She had been kicking the problem around all day yesterday before a solution was found. |
She had not been kicking the problem around. |
Had she been kicking the problem around all day yesterday before a solution was found? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We had been kicking the problem around all day yesterday before a solution was found. |
We had not been kicking the problem around. |
Had we been kicking the problem around all day yesterday before a solution was found? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) had been kicking the problem around all day yesterday before a solution was found. |
You (all) had not been kicking the problem around. |
Had you (all) been kicking the problem around all day yesterday before a solution was found? |
| Third-plural (they) | They had been kicking the problem around all day yesterday before a solution was found. |
They had not been kicking the problem around. |
Had they been kicking the problem around all day yesterday before a solution was found? |
to kick around an issue

| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I will kick around an issue in my head before I voice it tomorrow. I am going to kick around an issue in my head before I voice it tomorrow. |
I will not kick around an issue in my head before I voice it tomorrow. I am not going to kick around an issue in my head before I voice it tomorrow. |
Will I kick around an issue in my head before I voice it tomorrow? Am I going to kick around an issue in my head before I voice it tomorrow? |
| Second-singular (you) | You will kick around the idea of capital punishment with your friends tomorrow. You are going to kick around the idea of capital punishment with your friends tomorrow. |
You will not kick around the idea of capital punishment with your friends tomorrow. You are not going to kick around the idea of capital punishment with your friends tomorrow. |
Will you kick around the idea of capital punishment with your friends tomorrow? Are you going to kick around the idea of capital punishment with your friends tomorrow? |
| Third-singular (he) | He will kick around the thought of legislative reform with his friends tomorrow. He is going to kick around the thought of legislative reform with his friends tomorrow. |
He will not kick around the thought of legislative reform with his friends tomorrow. He is not going to kick around the thought of legislative reform with his friends tomorrow. |
Will he kick around the thought of legislative reform with his friends tomorrow? Is he going to kick around the thought of legislative reform with his friends tomorrow? |
| Third-singular (she) | She will kick around the pros and cons of the new fashion trend with her work mates tomorrow. She is going to kick around the pros and cons of the new fashion trend with her work mates tomorrow. |
She will not kick around the pros and cons of the new fashion trend with her work mates tomorrow. She is not going to kick around the pros and cons of the new fashion trend with her work mates tomorrow. |
Will she kick around the pros and cons of the new fashion trend with her work mates tomorrow? Is she going to kick around the pros and cons of the new fashion trend with her work mates tomorrow? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We will kick around the issue of downsizing the company tomorrow. We are going to kick around the issue of downsizing the company tomorrow. |
We will not kick around the issue of downsizing the company tomorrow. We are not going to kick around the issue of downsizing the company tomorrow. |
Will we kick around the issue of downsizing the company tomorrow? Are we going to kick around the issue of downsizing the company tomorrow? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) will kick around the issue of gender equality tomorrow. You (all) are going to kick around the issue of gender equality tomorrow. |
You (all) will not kick around the issue of gender equality tomorrow. You (all) are not going to kick around the issue of gender equality tomorrow. |
Will you (all) kick around the issue of gender equality tomorrow? Are you (all) going to kick around the issue of gender equality tomorrow? |
| Third-plural (they) | They will kick around the issue of genetically modified organisms tomorrow. They are going to kick around the issue of genetically modified organisms tomorrow. |
They will not kick around the issue of genetically modified organisms tomorrow. They are not going to kick around the issue of genetically modified organisms tomorrow. |
Will they kick around the issue of genetically modified organisms tomorrow? Are they going to kick around the issue of genetically modified organisms tomorrow? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I will be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. I am going to be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. |
I will not be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. I am not going to be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. |
Will I be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week? Am I going to be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week? |
| Second-singular (you) | You will be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. You are going to be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. |
You will not be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. You are not going to be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. |
Will you be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week? Are you going to be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week? |
| Third-singular (he) | He will be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. He is going to be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. |
He will not be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. He is not going to be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. |
Will he be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week? Is he going to be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week? |
| Third-singular (she) | She will be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. She is going to be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. |
She will not be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. She is not going to be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. |
Will she be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week? Is she going to be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We will be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. We are going to be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. |
We will not be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. We are not going to be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. |
Will we be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week? Are we going to be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) will be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. You (all) are going to be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. |
You (all) will not be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. You (all) are not going to be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. |
Will you (all) be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week? Are you (all) going to be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week? |
| Third-plural (they) | They will be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. They are going to be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. |
They will not be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. They are not going to be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week. |
Will they be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week? Are they going to be kicking around the issue of political corruption all this week? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I will have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. I am going to have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. |
I will not have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. I am not going to have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. |
Will I have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called? Am I going to have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called? |
| Second-singular (you) | You will have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. You are going to have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. |
You will not have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. You are not going to have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. |
Will you have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called? Are you going to have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called? |
| Third-singular (he) | He will have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. He is going to have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. |
He will not have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. He is not going to have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. |
Will he have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called? Is he going to have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called? |
| Third-singular (she) | She will have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. She is going to have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. |
She will not have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. She is not going to have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. |
Will she have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called? Is she going to have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We will have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. We are going to have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. |
We will not have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. We are not going to have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. |
Will we have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called? Are we going to have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) will have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. You (all) are going to have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. |
You (all) will not have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. You (all) are not going to have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. |
Will you (all) have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called? Are you (all) going to have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called?
|
| Third-plural (they) | They will have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. They are going to have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. |
They will not have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. They are not going to have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called. |
Will they have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called? Are they going to have kicked around the issue of political corruption all next week before an election is called? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I will have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. I am going to have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. |
I will not have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. I am not going to have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. |
Will I have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject? Am I going to have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject? |
| Second-singular (you) | You will have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. You are going to have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. |
You will not have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. You are not going to have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. |
Will you have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject? Are you going to have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject? |
| Third-singular (he) | He will have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. He is going to have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. |
He will not have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. He is not going to have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. |
Will he have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject? Is he going to have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject? |
| Third-singular (she) | She will have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. She is going to have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. |
She will not have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. She is not going to have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. |
Will she have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject? Is she going to have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We will have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. We are going to have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. |
We will not have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. We are not going to have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. |
Will we have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject? Are we going to have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) will have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. You (all) are going to have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. |
You (all) will not have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. You (all) are not going to have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. |
Will you (all) have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject? Are you (all) going to have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject? |
| Third-plural (they) | They will have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. They are going to have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. |
They will not have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. They are not going to have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject. |
Will they have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject? Are they going to have been kicking around the issue of political corruption for about a week before everyone gets tired of the subject? |



