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bat the breeze

See: SHOOT THE BREEZE.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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shoot the breeze

[shoot the breeze] or [bat the breeze] or [fan the breeze] or [shoot the bull] {v. phr.}, {slang} To talk. * /Jim shot the breeze with his neighbor while the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[fan the breeze] {v. phr.} 1. See: [SHOOT THE BREEZE]. 2. To swing and miss the ball in baseball. * /The batter tried to hit a home run but he […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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