talk idly
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Imagining herself in Chelsea's predicament, Monica used to talk idly, Ginsburg says, about "poor Chelsea" having to live in a college dorm with Secret Service agents nearby.
From Time Magazine Archive
To CLAIVER, CLAVER, v. a. to talk idly.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV. by Alexander Leighton
To talk of adding lustre to the name of Wollaston by their medal, is to talk idly.
From Reflections on the Decline of Science in England by Charles Babbage
Chatter, chat′er, v.i. to talk idly or rapidly: to sound as the teeth when one shivers.—ns.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
Tattle, tat′l, n. trifling talk or chat.—v.i. to talk idly or triflingly: to tell tales or secrets.—n. idle talk.—ns.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
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