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shoot the breeze

verb
  1. 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 bull, shoot the shit

Synonymsbat the breeze, chew the fat, shoot the bull, shoot the shit

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