shoot the breeze
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shoot the breeze
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A slang phrase, alluding to talking into the wind, and first recorded in 1919. In the variant, first recorded in 1908, the word bull is used instead of breeze, and means empty talk or lies.
verb shoots the breeze · shooting the breeze · shot the breeze
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To chat idly or generally waste time talking.
We were just standing around shooting the breeze.
Similar: bat the breeze, chew the fat, shoot the shit, shoot the bull, talk about the weather
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verb to chat idly or waste time talking
| Español | pegar la hebra, darle a la sinhueso |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 駄弁る daberu, 喋る shaberu |
| Français | tailler une bavette, tailler le bout de gras, taper la causette, taper la discute |
| Deutsch | ein Schwätzchen halten |
| Italiano | chiacchierare |
| Русский | чеса́ть языко́м česátʹ jazykóm |
| Tiếng Việt | buôn dưa lê, chém gió |
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