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Hi, Fei Fei.
I saved this table for us.
This is my favourite coffee shop.
Hi, Rob.
Thanks for inviting me to have breakfast with you.
It's nice to have the first meal of the day in the company of a colleague before going to the office.
Yes, indeed.
Let's chew the fat.
Ah, you won't catch me this time.
I know what you mean by chew the fat.
Every language has some expressions that have a literal meaning and a figurative one.
I'm glad you've heard this one before.
In English, the expression chew the fat means to talk in a friendly way socially, without actually exchanging too much serious information.
Maybe gossip a bit.
Yes, it's a casual conversation, like the one we might have now over breakfast.
But first, let's hear some examples of how to use the expression chew the fat.
I don't want arguments at the dinner table.
Let's not talk about football or politics.