shoot the breeze

释义

1. shoot the breeze / bull

   聊天；闲聊

   to have a conversation in an informal way

   We sat around in the bar, shooting the breeze.我们闲坐在酒吧里聊天。

电影里这样说 · 1 部

• Do you remember where this shooting the breeze took place?All the President's Men1976

在完整场景里学

• 总统班底1976
  • 深夜闯民主党总部被捕：work the phones（挨个打电话找线索）
  • 电话一路追到白宫：under adjudication（正在审理中）
  • 新人拼抢水门选题：bust one's ass（拼了老命干活）

同一词条的短语

• be shot of
• have shot your bolt
• be like shooting fish in a barrel
• shoot from the hip
• shoot yourself in the foot
• shoot it out
• shoot the messenger
• shoot your mouth off
• shoot the rapids
• shoot down
• shoot for
• shoot off