shoot the breeze
To chat idly or generally waste time talking.
We were just standing around shooting the breeze.
breeze
/bɹiːz/
noun 7verb 5name 1
Collocations
14(noun.)
ADJ
faint, gentle, light, little, slight, soft | stiff, strong | sudden | cold, cool, fresh | warm
pleasant
On warm summer evenings, a pleasant breeze drifted through the open window.
evening, morning, night | sea, summer | northerly, westerly, etc.
BREEZE + VERB
blow, come, drift
A warm breeze drifted through the open window and filled the room with the smell of flowers.
ruffle sth, rustle sth, stir sth
The warm breeze stirred the curtains gently as we sat on the porch.
come up
A gentle breeze came up while we were sitting on the porch after lunch.
drop
PREP
in a/the ~
The leaves danced gently in the cool summer breeze as we sat on the porch.
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