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pass the time of day |
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pass the time of day (with someone) to chat or talk informally with someone. I saw Mr. Brown in town yesterday. I stopped and passed the time of day with him. No, we didn't have a serious talk; we just passed the time of day. pass the time of day to have a short conversation with someone about things which are not important (often + with ) The old man liked to pass the time of day with his neighbours. See hand over the baton, come through with flying colourspass the time of day (with somebody) to talk in a friendly way with someone She often stopped to pass the time of day with her neighbors. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He dident even pass the time of day but just set down on a chair. Are you really in such a hurry that you have no time to pass the time of day with your friends? The air was full of bees--bees sallying forth for honey, bees returning with honey, bees trampling on each other's heels, bees pausing in mid-air to pass the time of day with rivals on competing lines of traffic. |
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