chew the fat

基本解释

But all his wife likes to do is chew the fat with her friends all day long.
可是，他太太所喜欢的就是成天和她那些朋友聊东家长西家短。
It should be noted here that our team is geographically dispersed so, although we talk on the phone regularly,we do not get the chance to chew the fat at lunch or around a water cooler.
这里应注意，我们的团队分布在不同的地理位置，因此，尽管我们可以定期电话交谈，但是我们没有机会面对面地沟通。

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