chew the fat
Example Sentences
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Roberts says it is not uncommon for him to be recognised by patients and he is more than happy to "chew the fat over days gone by".
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
Some lucky ones even got to chew the fat at the sixth MLB Little League Classic with big leaguers such as Philadelphia’s Bryce Harper and Washington’s Joey Meneses.
From Washington Times • Aug. 20, 2023
The field is young and many projects are still in their infancy; humanity is not on the verge of having a Rosetta Stone for whale songs or the ability to chew the fat with cats.
From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2022
“Night of the Living Dead” They’ll be stopping by to chew the fat in George A. Romero’s 1968 terror tale, the OG zombie thriller.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2021
Later on in Herbie’s western summer, as things—instead of developing— remained more or less the same or got worse, he wished Pacheco’s pig would come around once more so they might chew the fat again.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
