Sentence examples similar to prolonged chat from inspiring English sources
And at the risk of prolonging a long chat, one last question for you, Ashley.
It's social shorthand for "who are you?" a convenient fall-back in the face of awkward silence or prolonged mingling; polite, simple, safe chit-chat.
Meanwhile, as a Brit on an American chat show, it's difficult to endure prolonged whooping without intense, red-faced smirking.
Directed by Martin Lloyd-Evand andesigneded, 1950s style, by Takis, this new staging made the most of the prolonged first act – dare one say not Puccini's best; lots of chat and not much clarity – and leapt into high gear in Act 2, for a swing-time hop Chez Bullier.
The awkward, effervescent chit-chat, the offer of scotch (brandy? beer?) and the inevitable glance (prolonged gaze? hawkish scrutiny?) of the bookshelf.
When rising stand-up comics used to do a turn on Johnny Carson's chat show in the States, Johnny would sometimes confer approval on them with a thumbs-up or prolonged applause, which could mean a lot to a comedian's career.
The ovations were prolonged.
Shackling for prolonged periods.
