stew in own juice Idiom, Proverb

juice

electricity, electrical power This heater uses a lot of juice - 1500 watts.

cow juice

milk

double deuce juice

1. 22 oz of cold 45 ml beer
2. Colt 45 (the Billy D. juice)

stew in one's own juice

Idiom(s): stew in one's own juice

Theme: 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.

juice and cookies

Idiom(s): juice and cookies

Theme: FOOD

trivial and uninteresting snacks or refreshments. (Fixed order.)
• The party was not much. They might as well have served juice and cookies.
• After juice and cookies, we all went back into the meeting room for another hour of talk, talk, talk.

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.

juice dealer|dealer|juice

n., slang An underworld money lender who charges exorbitant fees to his clientele and frequently collects payment by physical force. No matter how broke you are, never go to a juice dealer.

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.

juice up

juice up
1) Give something energy, spirit, or interest. For example, They tried to juice up the party by playing loud music.
2) Change something to improve its performance, as in That old jeep's motor got juiced up in the shop, or Lowering interest rates is one way to juice up the economy. [Slang; second half of 1900s]

stew in (one's) (own) juice(s)

To breed over one's abhorrent emotions, such as guilt, anger, or anxiety, in isolation. Kevin was in such a abhorrent affection at banquet that I larboard aboriginal and aloof let him bouillon in his own juice. I can acquaint the doubtable is racked with guilt. Let her bouillon in her juices for a while, and she'll confess.Learn more: stew

stew in one's own juice

Fig. to be larboard abandoned to ache one's acrimony or disappointment. John has such a abhorrent temper. When he got mad at us, we aloof let him go abroad and bouillon in his own juice. After John broiled in his own abstract for a while, he absitively to appear aback and apologize to us.Learn more: juice, own, stew

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