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stew in (one's) own juice(s) stew in (one's) own juice(s)To remain alone with one's emotions, usually unpleasant ones like anger or disappointment. Kevin was in such a foul mood at dinner that I left early and just let him stew in his own juices.See also: own, stewstew in one's own juiceFig. to be left alone to suffer one's anger or disappointment. John has such a terrible temper. When he got mad at us, we just let him go away and stew in his own juice. After John stewed in his own juice for a while, he decided to come back and apologize to us.See also: juice, own, stewstew in one's own juiceSuffer the consequences of one's actions, as in He's run into debt again, but this time we're leaving him to stew in his own juice. This metaphoric term alludes to cooking something in its own liquid. Versions of it, such as fry in one's own grease, date from Chaucer's time, but the present term dates from the second half of the 1800s. See also: juice, own, stewstew in your own juice suffer the unpleasant consequences of your own actions or temperament without the consoling intervention of others. informalSee also: juice, own, stew |