Small Talk Phrases

noun a slang term meaning to have a casual conversation or chat

• During the meeting, the colleagues spent some time chewing the fat before getting down to business.
• Let's grab a coffee and chew the fat for a bit.
• We were just chewing the fat about the game last night.
• Sometimes it's nice to just sit back and chew the fat with friends.

noun a conversation or discussion that is not meaningful or productive

• Engaging in idle talk during work hours is not conducive to productivity.
• Stop with the idle talk and let's get down to business.
• I'm not interested in your idle talk, I have better things to do.
• His mind was filled with idle talk, preventing him from focusing on the task at hand.