In the boozer these, drunk, chatter idly (5,3,6)
I believe the answer is:
shoot the breeze
'chatter idly' is the definition.
(to shoot the breeze is to chat idly)
'in the boozer these drunk' is the wordplay.
'the boozer these' anagrams to 'SHOOT THE BREEZE'.
However, I am not clear how this is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for shoot the breeze that I've seen before include "One way to eliminate wind" , "chat" , "chew the fat" , "Gas" .)