Chew The Fat Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Chew the fat What does Chew the fat mean?	To talk about unimportant things.	Sit down, have a beer, and let's chew the fat. The Inuit (different from Eskimos) used to chew on pieces of whale blubber almost like chewing gum. The blubber took quite a while to dissolve, so it just sort of helped pass the time while they were doing something else. Some other cultures may have used bacon fat in a similar way.
chew the fat What does chew the fat mean?	to chat	The two men were chewing the fat in front of the house.
chew the fat What does chew the fat mean?	to chat	The two men were chewing the fat in front of the house.
	Some Random Idioms
Go the whole hog What does "Go the whole hog" mean?	If you go the whole hog, you do something completely or to its limits.
as weak as a kitten What does "as weak as a kitten" mean?	weak, sickly	The girl is as weak as a kitten and cannot carry the pile of books.
supposed to do (something) What does "supposed to do (something)" mean?	to be expected or intend to do something	I was supposed to meet my friend but I forgot.
call off (something) or call (something) off What does "call off (something) or call (something) off" mean?	to cancel something	They called off the game because of the rain.
put one's clothes in mothballs What does "put one's clothes in mothballs" mean?	to put something in storage with mothballs	The woman plans to put her coat in mothballs for the winter.
continue down to the wire What does "continue down to the wire" mean?	to near a deadline, to have little time remaining	The negotiations continued down to the wire but they finally ended successfully.
die of a broken heart What does "die of a broken heart" mean?	to die of emotional distress, to suffer from emotional distress (from a failed romance)	The man almost died of a broken heart several times when he was a teenager.
all for (someone or something) What does "all for (someone or something)" mean?	to be very much in favor of someone or something	The woman is all for the manager and she never criticizes her.
cut one`s (own) throat What does "cut one`s (own) throat" mean?	to experience certain failure, to do something that will cause problems now or in the future	My friend is cutting his own throat if he does not make an effort to find a new job quickly.
hard feelings What does "hard feelings" mean?	anger; animosity; bitter feelings.	A: "I'm sorry that Jim got the job instead ofyou."B: "I have no hard feelings toward him; I know that he hadstronger qualifications."
the particulars of (something) What does "the particulars of (something)" mean?	the specific details about something	I have no knowledge of the particulars of my father's business dealings.

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Chew The Fat Idiom