IdiomDaily Life
English
Englishstew in one's own juices
Meaning: To suffer the consequences of one's own actions.
Example: “He refused our help, so we left him to stew in his own juices.”
Origin: Food that stews slowly in the liquid it gives off is cooked by itself. An older form, "fry in one's own grease," is found in Chaucer in the 14th century; the "stew" version is recorded from the 19th century.
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