Kick around

An idea cannot "have no plans".

It means that people have known or talked about the idea for over a year, but the idea has not been fully acted on or resolved, or a final decision about the idea has not been made, or something of that nature.

Jadelhas been kicking around

It's interesting to note that in the decades around 1950 the more logical "has been kicked around" was more commonly used. Now "kicking" seems to be slightly more popular. fraze.it shows 32 entries for "has been kicking around" and only 12 for "has been kicked around". See the Google Ngram below.

JadelThe idea has been kicking around for over a year.Does "kick around" in this sentence mean "have no plans"?

I understand it as "The idea has been existing around for over a year." I think it refers (in an informal way) to the popular saying "be alive and kicking".

AnonymousI understand it as "The idea has been existing around for over a yea

'... existing around' doesn't mean anything,

Anonymous I think it refers (in an informal way) to the popular saying "be alive and kicking".

I don't. It almost certainly comes from kicking around a football. This activity is not part of an official

fivejedjonIt almost certainly comes from kicking around a football.

That's what I've always assumed too.