chew the fat

Meaning

1. to have a long friendly talk with sb about sth

In the movies · 2

• You said you wanted to catch up and chew the fat I think you just wanted to drink itThe World's End2013
• would you let a guy working for you come up to chew the fat?Out of the Past1947

From the same entry

• bite off more than you can chew
• chew out
• chew over