The difference between Shoot the breeze and Shoot the shit

When used as verbs, shoot the breeze means to chat idly or generally waste time talking, whereas shoot the shit means to chat casually.


check bellow for the other definitions of Shoot the breeze and Shoot the shit

  1. 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."

  1. Shoot the shit as a verb (slang, vulgar):

    To chat casually; to gossip.

    Examples:

    "We didn't do much besides stand around and shoot the shit, but it was fun to see him again."