Shoot the breeze/bull
verb
To chat in an informal and casual way.
It would be nice to just relax and shoot the breeze with you.
Often appears as...
- sit and shoot the breeze
- shoot the breeze about something
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial, Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Social Context
Used during leisure time among friends or acquaintances, not in professional situations.
At the family BBQ, we often shoot the breeze about old times.
Pro Tip 2/3No Agenda
Conversations are spontaneous without a specific topic or purpose.
While fishing, they'd shoot the breeze, talking about everything and nothing.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual Relationships
Often indicates a friendly relationship, but not necessarily a close one.
Sometimes I shoot the breeze with neighbors I barely know, just to be polite.
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