Jack Sprat wouldn't gossip (4,3,3)

I believe the answer is:

chew the fat

This clue is a double definition.

'jack sprat wouldn't' is the first definition.
(reference to the nursery rhyme Jack Sprat)

'gossip' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

(Other definitions for chew the fat that I've seen before include "Argue incessantly" , "Chat leisurely; the few chat (anagram)" , "Talk socially" , "Mistress Sprat liked to?" , "Indulge in idle conversation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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