fireside chat

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an informal address by a political leader over radio or television, especially as given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt beginning in 1933.

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Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

You have no idea how much I would have liked to be able to chat with you face to face.
Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen|Parker Molloy|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He stops the monologues and we begin to chat about the script.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They also frequented online chat rooms where fellow Islamic zealots teed off with venomous rants about their hate for infidels.
Post Office Robbers More Wanted Than ISIS|M.L. Nestel|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No wonder video chat seems to be most popular amongst grandparents who want to see their grandchildren.
Why Every Home Needs a Drone This Holiday|Charlie Gilbert|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Then he sent me a text and asked if we could “chat,” and he invited me to do it.
Michael C. Hall on Going Drag for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ and Exorcising ‘Dexter’|Marlow Stern|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was a deep silence throughout the whole bivouac; some were sleeping, and those who watched were in no humour for idle chat.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
The quiet comfort and heartfelt warmth of an English fireside must be felt to be appreciated.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
Alack, I cannot sleep a wink myself, so as sorrow loves sympathy, I came to have a chat with you.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie
Having the reins and whip placed in your unpractised hands while coachee indulges in a glass and chat.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries|Charles G. Harper
"Including contracts and charter," agreed the sheriff, and Scattergood continued his chat.
Scattergood Baines|Clarence Budington Kelland