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stew in one's own juices

stew in one's own juices is the alternative form of stew in one's juices.

Meaning of stew in one's juices

Verb

stew in one's juices (third-person singular simple present stews in one's juices, present participle stewing in one's juices, simple past and past participle stewed in one's juices)

  1. (idiomatic) To be alone and self-absorbed in an uncomfortable state of mind, especially while experiencing the unpleasant effects of one's own actions.
    • "Nothin' like mystery to keep that rotten little camp up on its toes," he muttered. "I'll just leave that mess to stew in its own juices for a while."1914, Peter B. Kyne, chapter 16, in The Long Chance

Forms of stew in one's own juices

third-person singular presentstews in one's own juices
present participlestewing in one's own juices
past participlestewed in one's own juices
paststewed in one's own juices

Questions about stew in one's own juices

What is stew in one's own juices the alternative form of?
Stew in one's own juices is the alternative form of stew in one's juices.

Words near stew in one's own juices in the dictionary

  1. stew in one's juices
  2. stew in one's own broth
  3. stew in one's own gravy
  4. stew in one's own grease
  5. stew in one's own juice
  6. stew in one's own juices
  7. stew on a shingle
  8. stew pond
  9. stew ponds
  10. stew up
  11. stew-pée

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