Hi
Do you also think that the word "offer" from my original sentence wouldn't work in this case?
I can think of several contexts where it would work fine.
If we were selling our house at an asking price of £200,000, and someone offered £180,000, we would probably knock the offer around for a while before deciding whether to accept it. In that case, we would discuss it and think about it.
If I applied for a couple of jobs and, after interview, I was offered both of them I would probably have to knock both offers around in order to work out which one I wanted more. "I have two job offers! They both sound great but I'm going to knock them around for a while before making my decision." In that case, I would probably think about them, write down the pros and cons and perhaps discuss them with my friends and family.