get in(to) a stew Idiom, Proverb
in a stew
stew in one
bar steward
Too many cooks spoil the stew
Idiom(s): Too many cooks spoil the stew, AND Too many cooks spoil the brothTheme: CONTROL
A proverb meaning that too many people trying to manage something simply spoil it.
• Let's decide who is in charge around here. Too many cooks spoil the stew.
• Everyone is giving orders, but no one is following them! Too many cooks spoil the broth.
stew in one's own juice
Idiom(s): stew in one's own juiceTheme: PUNISHMENT
to be left alone to suffer one's anger or disappointment. (Informal.)
• 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.
in a stew about
Idiom(s): in a stew (about sb or sth)Theme: WORRY
upset or bothered about someone or something.
• I'm in such a stew about my dog. She ran away last night.
• Now, now. Don't be in a stew. She'll be back when she gets hungry.
• I hate to get into a stew about my friends.
get oneself into a stew over
Idiom(s): get (oneself) into a stew (over sb or sth)Theme: WORRY
to be worried or upset about someone or something.
• Please don't get yourself into a stew over Walter.
• Liz is the kind of person who gets into a stew over someone else's business.
Stew in your own juices
If you leave someone to stew in their own juices, you leave them to worry about the consequences of what they have done wrong or badly.be in a stew|in a stew|stew
v. phr. To be worried, harassed, upset. Al has been in a stew ever since he got word that his sister was going to marry his worst enemy.stew in one's own juice|juice|stew
v. phr., informal To suffer from something that you have caused to happen yourself. John lied to Tom, but Tom found out. Now Tom is making John stew in his own juice. I warned you not to steal those apples. You got caught, and you can stew in your own juice.get in(to) a stew
To be or become angry, upset, agitated, anxious, or abashed over article or someone. John is consistently accepting into a bouillon over his girlfriend's backward nights out. Don't get in a bouillon with me, I was aggravating to be helpful! I consistently get into a bouillon back I accept a big affair with my managers.Learn more: get, stewget (oneself) into a bouillon (over addition or something)
Fig. to be afraid or agitated about addition or something. Please don't get yourself into a bouillon over Walter. Liz is the affectionate of being who gets into a bouillon over little problems.Learn more: get, stew
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