talking shop

noun

1. informal.
   a group or committee that has discussions that never result in action

Example Sentences

However, Downing Street seems determined to avoid giving the impression that this new body will simply be a talking shop.

From BBC

So it was that combination of talking shop and then just understanding who he was as a human being.

From Salon

Critics say it is little more than a talking shop.

From BBC

It is often derided as a talking shop.

From New York Times

David Rivera, creative director of The Hundreds: I was always around, kickin’ it, talking shop.

From Los Angeles Times