2006-09-19 19:17:13 · 11 answers · asked by Andres P 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
i'd never heard of that expression before. I'd always heard "shoot the breeze" which means just idle chit chat, catching up with someone you hadn't seen in a while.
2006-09-19 19:26:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think "shooting the breeze (or wind)" has connotations similar to going fishing without bait. If you're a hunter, but what you really like is hiking through the woods, looking for game, without any real intention of killing anything, perhaps you are shooting at the breeze. Further, perhaps people did this as a social activity. If you were really hunting, you'd have to stay stone silent, but if you were just out to shoot the breeze, you and your fellow hunters could chat to your hearts content.
2006-09-19 19:28:51 · answer #2 · answered by Rico Toasterman JPA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Shoot the breeze" means to talk with someone. "Shoot the wind" may mean to pass gas.
2006-09-19 19:25:14 · answer #3 · answered by FL Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Shoot the breeze" is an old expression, meant to refer to aimless chatter, or casual small talk -- in reference to how aimless it would be to aim a gun and "shoot at the wind".
So if someone says that phrase -- it just means to hang out and talk about nothing in particular, see what develops, blah blah blah...
:)
2006-09-19 19:27:13 · answer #4 · answered by fitpro11 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean "shoot the breeze"? It means, have a fun and casual conversation.
2006-09-19 19:19:54 · answer #5 · answered by catintrepid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to.."shoot the wind" in Oz..means to go as fast as you can..eg..racing.
2006-09-19 22:36:34 · answer #6 · answered by ozzy chik... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gas nonstop.
2006-09-20 02:53:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means to pass gas
2006-09-19 19:20:05 · answer #8 · answered by jade d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you mean to "evacuate a room"!
2006-09-19 19:25:56 · answer #9 · answered by oatie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means to chit chat
2006-09-19 19:20:41 · answer #10 · answered by nurseknowitall 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋