![to [give] {sb} some skin](/assets/img/no-pic-260w.png "to [give] {sb} some skin")
to [give] {sb} some skin
[phrase]
to slap one's palm against the palm of another person as a way of greeting or congratulating them
Ex:
Everyday Life - Socializing
Dive into English idioms that relate to socializing, like "break the ice" and "chew the fat".
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to [rub] shoulders with {sb}
[phrase]
to have the opportunity to spend time with a famous person, whether professionally or socially
Ex:
![to [chew] the fat](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/36880/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [chew] the fat")
to [chew] the fat
[phrase]
to enjoy a friendly talk with a person for a long period of time
Ex:
Old friends
enjoy
getting together
to
chew
the
fat
and
reminisce
about
the
good old days
.
to [shoot] the breeze
[phrase]
to keep talking with a person about no particular subject
Ex:
We
've
been
shooting
the
breeze
for
well
over
an
hour
now
.
to [break] the ice
[phrase]
to make two or more strangers get comfortable with each other and engage in a conversation
Ex:
In
a
new
workplace
,
team-building
activities
are
often
used
to
break
the
ice
among
colleagues
.
hello stranger
[interjection]
used for greeting a person whom one has not seen for a significant period of time
Ex:
small talk
[noun]
brief and polite conversation about random subjects, often in a social setting
Ex:
In
an
elevator
ride
,
small talk
often
revolves around
comments
about
the
day
or
the
building
.
a sight for sore eyes
[phrase]
someone or something that when seen makes one very pleased
Ex:
Seeing
her
smiling
face
at
the
airport
was
a
sight
for
sore
eyes
after
being
apart
for
so long
.
penny for your thoughts
[phrase]
used as a question when one wants to know what another person has in mind at the moment
Ex:
(speak|talk) of the devil
[sentence]
said when one is in the middle of a conversation about a particular person and that person suddenly shows up
Ex:
Speak of
the
devil
!
not be a stranger
[sentence]
used to ask a departing person to keep visiting or communicating with one
Ex:
(particularly of a guest) to stay in someone's house longer than is considered appropriate, often to the point where one is not welcomed anymore
Ex:
As much as
he
has
contributed
to
the
company
,
he
has
outstayed
his
welcome
and
needs
to
go
.
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to [keep] to {oneself}
[phrase]
to choose not to communicate or interact with other people
Ex:
Some
people
find
solace
in
nature
and
prefer
to
keep to
themselves
while
hiking
in
the
wilderness
.