| 单词 | to stew in one's own gravy |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto stew in one's own gravy b. transferred. Also in goose without gravy (see goose n. 1d); to stew in one's own gravy, to be bathed in sweat. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > organs of excretion > excretions > perspirations > [verb (intransitive)] > be covered or bathed in sweat to stew in one's own gravy1699 1699 E. Ward London Spy I. ix. 14 He reliev'd us out of our Purgatory [sc. a bath], and carried us back into our Dressing Room, which gave us such Refreshment, after we had been thus long stewing in our own Gravy, that [etc.]. a1845 T. Hood Widow iii As if..to soothe his grave with sorrow's gravy [i.e. tears]. < as lemmas |
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