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stewing in one's juices

stewing in one's juices is the present participle and gerund 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

Questions about stewing in one's juices

What is stewing in one's juices the present participle and gerund of?
Stewing in one's juices is the present participle and gerund of stew in one's juices.

Words near stewing in one's juices in the dictionary

  1. stewer
  2. stewers
  3. Stewiacke
  4. Stewie
  5. stewing
  6. stewing in one's juices
  7. stewing in one's own broth
  8. stewing in one's own gravy
  9. stewing in one's own grease
  10. stewing in one's own juice
  11. stewing in one's own juices

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