shooting the breeze

phrase

present participle of shoot the breeze

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blowing smoke
Phrase
  • And, perhaps finally, traders decided McDermott was not just blowing smoke.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 July 2026
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“Shooting the breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shooting%20the%20breeze. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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