chop it up
Shoot the breeze
Chop it up means to have a casual conversation, especially one that's lively or goes back and forth freely: We were just chopping it up about the game.
The phrase suggests an informal exchange—catching up, shooting the breeze, or talking through something together.
Common in African American Vernacular English and hip-hop culture.
- cleaverBroad-bladed cutting tool
- cutting boardSurface for slicing food
- diceMarked cubes for chance
- minceCut into fragments
- slicePortion cut off
knife · hatchet · cut · chat · dissect · discuss · parse · gab · banter · chew the fat · converse · have a word · cut down · kick it · rap · shoot the breeze · small talk · dicing
chop it upnegotiate
Discuss to reach agreement
confer · deliberate · hold court · lecture · testify
chop it upconfront
Face squarely, address directly
have it out · clear the air · lay it on the line · get down to brass tacks
chop it upstonewall
Refuse to cooperate
clam up · keep to oneself · ignore · cold shoulder · withdraw