flinch vs kick around

flinch

noun
  • The slipping of the foot from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet. 

  • A reflexive jerking away. 

verb
  • To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe. 

  • To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty 

  • To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet. 

kick around

noun
  • An informal game of football, rugby or similar sports. 

verb
  • To wander loose; to float around; to hang around. 

  • To be discussed informally; to be considered. 

  • To abuse or mistreat; to bully; to be rough with. 

How often have the words flinch and kick around occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )