The difference between Chew the fat and Shoot the breeze
When used as verbs, chew the fat means to chat idly or generally waste time talking, whereas shoot the breeze means to chat idly or generally waste time talking.
check bellow for the other definitions of Chew the fat and Shoot the breeze
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Chew the fat as a verb (idiomatic):
To chat idly or generally waste time talking.
Examples:
"We're not supposed to waste time chewing the fat with the customers."
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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."