idle talk

Federal prosecutors in Michigan on Wednesday began laying out their case against two men accused of plotting to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, saying that conversations about their plan went beyond just idle talk.

The trial’s focus will be on whether the plot was more than idle talk of wannabe weekend warriors.

Putin has called the negotiations with the U.S. a “positive” move but said he wants quick results, warning the West against trying to drown Russia’s demands in “idle talk.”

Then, before Siraj knew it, it was no longer idle talk.

For Trump, this isn't just idle talk about an accomplished relative.