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    shoot the breeze

    US /ʃut ði briz/

    ・

    UK /ʃu:t ðə bri:z/

    A1
    idiomIdiomTo chat in a relaxed and informal way.
    We sat on the porch, just shooting the breeze.

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    Google+: Explore Hangouts

    00:36Google+: Explore Hangouts
    • Hangouts let you shoot the breeze with whoever's free in the Circles you choose.

      Hangouts let you shoot the breeze with whoever's free in the Circles you choose.

    • Hangouts let you shoot the breeze with whoever's free in the circles you choose.

      Hangouts let you shoot the breeze with whoever's free in the circles you choose.

    B1

    6 idioms about TALKING

    05:276 idioms about TALKING
    • The first one is "to shoot the breeze." To shoot the breeze means to chat in a relaxed way about something.

      The first one is "to shoot the breeze." To shoot the breeze means to chat in a relaxed way about something.

    • The first one is "to shoot the breeze". "To shoot the breeze" means to chat in a relaxed

      The first one is "to shoot the breeze". "To shoot the breeze" means to chat in a relaxed

    A2

    Sesame Street: Ed Sheeran- Two Different Worlds

    02:49Sesame Street: Ed Sheeran- Two Different Worlds
    • I can talk real loud and shoot the breeze.

      I can talk real loud and shoot the breeze.

    • I can talk real loud and shoot the breeze.

      I can talk real loud and shoot the breeze.

    A2

    IDIOM CHALLENGE: British vs. American Idioms

    08:32IDIOM CHALLENGE: British vs. American Idioms
    • Okay. So..."Shoot the Breeze"!

      Okay. So..."Shoot the Breeze"!

    • Shoot the Breeze! Oh...um.

      Shoot the Breeze! Oh...um.

    B2

    The Pleasures of Talking Nonsense with Someone We Love

    03:11The Pleasures of Talking Nonsense with Someone We Love
    • They shoot the breeze, they swerve here and there, they talk shit and this, far from being some kind of distraction or unfortunate lapse, is a strange and profound proof of the depths of their mutual affection.

      They shoot the breeze, they swerve here and there, they talk shit and this, far from being some kind of distraction or unfortunate lapse, is a strange and profound proof of the depths of their mutual affection.

    B1