The difference between Chew the cud and Shoot the breeze
When used as verbs, chew the cud means to ruminate, whereas shoot the breeze means to chat idly or generally waste time talking.
check bellow for the other definitions of Chew the cud and Shoot the breeze
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Chew the cud as a verb (agriculture):
to ruminate
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Chew the cud as a verb (figuratively, idiomatic, of a person):
to meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to ruminate
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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."