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shoot the breeze

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shoot the breeze
Fig. to chat casually and without purpose. We spent the entire afternoon just shooting the breeze. It was good to shoot the breeze with you, Mary.
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shoot the breeze/bull  (American informal)
to talk in a relaxed way about things that are not important We sat out on the porch until late, just shooting the breeze.
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shoot the breeze
to have a relaxed conversation Hank and his pals spend a lot of time drinking beer, shooting the breeze, and thinking about girls.
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Byline: ALEX SPINK MARTIN JOHNSON walked into the room, took the weight off his feet and began to shoot the breeze.
You are at a spot where you haven''t any more single friends and that indicates no one left to spend time with and shoot the breeze because they are all doing that with their own loved ones.
Instead, try going with the expectation that you''ll be there for at least two and half hours, slowly eating course by course, savoring your food, and ready to shoot the breeze.
 
 
 
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