The women had obviously grown bored, chatting idly to themselves.

Cranston dropped the subject, to chat idly of other things.

There were several people here, working and chatting idly.

They chatted idly until their food came, and ate mostly in silence.

We chatted idly for a few minutes, the fatigue of the night before beginning to catch up with us.

Two more chatted idly by the wall around the corner.

He sat down in an adjoining chair and the pair seemed to chat idly.

They were an elegant group, chatting idly while a small band of musicians played for them.

We chatted idly until Terry appeared, and then the three of us waited.

One doesn't get things done standing around in the sun chatting idly.