make idle

She rose on seeing him, and he made idle talk for a moment before finally coming to the subject.

The devil's ways, making idle hands and giving women ideas.

They rode for close to an hour, making idle conversation about the weather.

I had also discovered Johnny did not make idle threats.

I'm sure you have more important things to do than sit here and make idle conversation."

The money would be spent, among other things, to pay those who are on strike or have otherwise been made idle by the protests.

His friend was not one to make idle threats.

Maybe Baldwin was making idle conversation, but she doubted that, too.

That crystal gave me some idea he hadn't been making idle promises.

Stanton made idle conversation, the kind she'd grown used to working with him on the island.

Do I strike you as a frivolous woman who makes idle jokes?

She was making idle circles with one finger on the arm of her throne.

I cannot simply spend my day praying and making idle chatter."

I made idle marks on the blotter with my pen.

"What is more, he does not make idle threats.

We made idle small talk as we all settled into various chairs around the room.

This smooth, cool elven voice did not make idle threats.

They were two specialists, organizing their thoughts, making idle technical comparisons.

I had no idea where he was going, but he wasn't just making idle conversation.

Leta asked, and he was sure she was making idle conversation.

It's hard to make idle chitchat when you're trying to win a tournament."

I don't think it'll come to taking the children away, but bear in mind that he doesn't make idle threats.

His voice was stern, he was giving a command, not making idle conversation.

We made idle chat during breakfast on the beach and spent most of the morning swimming in the surf.

Those are the moments when you don't want to stroll up and make idle chitchat.