jogar conversa fora

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Etymology edit

Literally, to play (a) conversation away.

Verb edit

jogar conversa fora (first-person singular present jogo conversa fora, first-person singular preterite joguei conversa fora, past participle jogado conversa fora)

  1. (Brazil, idiomatic) to talk about unimportant things; to engage in small talk or frivolous conversation

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