English Idiom – Shoot the breeze.
Meaning – To have an informal chat or casual conversation. Shooting the breeze can also be used to describe a situation when you waste time talking about things that are not very important.
The expression shoot the shit has the same meaning as shoot the breeze – but can be seen as vulgar and should be used with caution.
This is an American English idiom.
If somebody is talking too much you might call them a motormouth (slang). If you are talking to someone and they are completely ignoring you it is like talking to a brick wall (idiom).
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Usage:
When could you use this idiom?
- You want to meet your friends for coffee and a gossip.
- Friends are sitting together chatting about random things.
- Students in class are discussing unimportant things when they should be studying.
- You are having a few drinks and catching up with friends in the pub.
Example:
- “It was awesome meeting you guys for dinner last night. The food was scrumptious and I always have so much fun shooting the breeze with you!”
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What is an idiom?
An idiom is a word or phrase that is not taken literally. An idiom is an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its individual words, but has a separate meaning of its own.
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