The difference between Bat the breeze and Shoot the breeze
When used as verbs, bat the breeze means to chat, whereas shoot the breeze means to chat idly or generally waste time talking.
check bellow for the other definitions of Bat the breeze and Shoot the breeze
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Bat the breeze as a verb:
To chat; to shoot the breeze.
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Shoot the breeze as a verb (idiomatic, US):
To chat idly or generally waste time talking.
Examples:
"We were just standing around shooting the breeze."