stewed in one's own gravy
stewed in one's own gravy is the simple past and past participle of stew in one's own gravy.
Meaning of stew in one's own gravy
Verb
stew in one's own gravy (third-person singular simple present stews in one's own gravy, present participle stewing in one's own gravy, simple past and past participle stewed in one's own gravy)
- Synonym of stew in one's juices.
- In the words of a distinguished man who has himself been the cause of some unexpected changes, the best cure for people who will not be reasoned out of their prejudices is to “stew in their own gravy.”1885 December, “The Great Britain Industrial Company”, in Blackwood's Magazine, volume 138, page 830
- Synonyms:
- stew in one's juices
Questions about stewed in one's own gravy
- What is stewed in one's own gravy the simple past and past participle of?
- Stewed in one's own gravy is the simple past and past participle of stew in one's own gravy.
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