chewed the fat
Had long talk
Chewed the fat is the past tense of chew the fat, meaning to chat in a relaxed, unhurried way: We chewed the fat for hours on the porch.
The expression suggests leisurely conversation without urgent purpose—catching up, trading stories, passing time together.
- shoot the breezeConverse idly, without aim
- shooting the bullInformal rambling conversation
- chinwagInformal lengthy conversation
- chatInformal verbal exchange
- small talkPolite trivial conversation
idle chatter · socializing · water cooler talk · relaxing · reminiscing · jaw · catching up · talk · natter · yakking · hanging out · pass the time · gab · bull session · storytelling · dialogue · chilling · spill the tea
chewed the fatgot down to business
Began serious work
cut to the chase · negotiated · debated · deliberated · strategized
chewed the fatkept to oneself
Not disclosed to others
clammed up · stonewalled · ignored · said nothing · withdrew
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