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pass the time of day

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pass the time of day
to have a short conversation with someone about things which are not important. The old man liked to pass the time of day with his neighbours. (often + with)
See also: day, pass, time


pass the time of day (with someone)
to talk in a friendly way with someone. She often stopped to pass the time of day with her neighbors.
See also: day, pass, time


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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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