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Not leaving work behind, in a manner of speaking?
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talking shop
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A talking shop or debating society is an organisation or place where discussion is the main activity, with no decisions or actions necessarily arising from the discussion. Talking shops may be considered unproductive, bureaucratic or self-serving and so ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ At the moment the annual summit is little more than an expensive talking shop . ▪ Parliament is a talking shop where members seek to influence others by debate. ▪ The Commonwealth is simply a talking shop .
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A place where people gather to have conversation or discussion which is usually of an informal nature. 2 (context pejorative English) An organization or other group that is all talk and no action. vb. (present participle of talk shop English)
Usage examples of talking shop.
Or did the 'rules of the game' - as Jo had put it - exclude their both talking shop?
Some loitered in the lobby, as ordinary people might, catching a last smoke, chatting over drinks, gossiping or talking shop.
The sandwich was just fine, and Ryan enjoyed a pint of John Smith Ale while talking shop with Simon.
The two men were avidly talking shop about the new emergency generating system.