stew in one's own juice/juices

idiom

informal
: to worry and suffer because of something that one did
Let him stew in his own juices for a while.

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stewed

stew in one's own juice/juices

stewpan

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“Stew in one's own juice/juices.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stew%20in%20one%27s%20own%20juice%2Fjuices. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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