shoot the breeze

Meaning: To chat or to pass time by chatting; to talk idly.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Nature

Origin: Shoot the breeze often includes the idea of chatting because one has some time to "kill" or is waiting for some amount of time to pass.

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More English idioms

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