pass the time of day, to
pass the time of day
To chat, gossip, or exchange pleasantries (with someone). I love walking down to the local shop and passing the time of day with everyone in the neighborhood along the way.
See also: of, pass, time
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
pass the time of day (with someone)
to chat or talk informally with someone. I saw Mr. Brown in town yesterday. I stopped and passed the time of day with him. No, we didn't have a serious talk; we just passed the time of day.
See also: of, pass, time
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
pass the time of day
exchange a greeting or casual remarks.See also: of, pass, time
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
pass the time of ˈday (with somebody)
greet somebody and have a short conversation with them about things that are not very important: I don’t know any of the neighbours very well, only just enough to pass the the time of day.See also: of, pass, time
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
pass the time of day
To exchange greetings or engage in pleasantries.
See also: of, pass, time
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
pass the time of day, to
To exchange greetings, pleasantries, or chat; engage in small talk. The redoubtable Ebenezer Brewer thought this turn of phrase came from the practice of greeting someone with a remark appropriate to the time of day, such as “Good afternoon.” Whether or not this is true, the term dates from the first half of the nineteenth century and remains current.
See also: of, pass, time
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- pass the time of day
- pass the time of day with (someone)
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- jaw about (someone or something)
- schmoose
- schmooze
- shmooze
- latrinogram
- spill (the) tea