We enjoyed some light table talk during dinner.
table talk
idiomConversation, especially of an informal or somewhat gossipy nature, among a group seated together for a meal or other social activity.
The family enjoyed lively table talk while they ate their Sunday meal together.
Amidst the clinking of silverware, the guests engaged in spirited table talk that shifted from local politics to the latest neighborhood scandals.
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all talk and no cider
All talk and no results.
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big talk
Statements which are boastful or exaggerated.
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bring to the table
To contribute (something) to a joint effort or discussion.
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clear the table
To remove plates, etc. from a table after a meal.
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coffee talk
Informal conversation among friends or acquaintances, of the kind that occurs in a casual gathering where people sit together and drink coffee.
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if these walls could talk
Used to denote a location with an interesting or controversial history.
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kiddie table
The gathering place, forum, or venue assigned to less prominent or less capable participants in an event.
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kitchen table software
Especially in the early years of personal computers, a set of computer programs developed by an entrepreneurial advanced amateur or self-employed professional computer programmer in his or her own home; software developed by a small business using the services of such programmers.