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

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

pass the time of day

exchange a greeting or casual remarks.See also: of, pass, time

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

pass the time of day

To exchange greetings or engage in pleasantries.See also: of, pass, time

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

单词	pass the time of day
释义	DictionarySeepass pass the time of day 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 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 pass the time of day exchange a greeting or casual remarks.See also: of, pass, time 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 pass the time of day To exchange greetings or engage in pleasantries.See also: of, pass, time 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 LegalSeePass
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