a load of bull off base chew the fat broach the topic chow down
────────────────────────────── a load of bull, 大うそ ────────────────────────────── =rubbish If you say that something is bull or a load of bull, you mean that it is complete nonsense or absolutely untrue. [INFORMAL]
ex) I think it's a load of bull.
────────────────────────────── off base, 的外れで ────────────────────────────── If you say that someone's judgment or opinion is off base, you mean that it is mistaken or wrong. [mainly AMERICAN]
ex) I don't think the church is off base at all in taking a moral stand on this.
────────────────────────────── chew the fat, 論じる、気楽におしゃべりする ────────────────────────────── Eat Veggies (4)より
If you chew the fat with someone, you chat with them in an informal and friendly way about things and friendly way about things that interest you.
ex) We'd been lounging around, chewing the fat for a couple of hours.
────────────────────────────── broach the topic, その話題を切り出す ────────────────────────────── Eat Veggies (4)より
When you broach a subject, especially a sensitive one, you mention it in order to start a discussion on it.
ex) Eventually I broached the subject of her early life.
"NHKラジオ ビジネス英会話 Eat Veggies (6) 8/24-25 2007"
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