stew

Related to stew: Irish stew, beef stew, chicken stew

be in a stew

To be worried and flummoxed about something. Mom is in a stew because she just found out that we're hosting all of our relatives for Christmas—which is three days away.

See also: stew

get in(to) a stew

To be or become angry, upset, agitated, anxious, or alarmed over something or someone. John is always getting into a stew over his girlfriend's late nights out. Don't get in a stew with me, I was trying to be helpful! I always get into a stew when I have a big meeting with my managers.

horse and rabbit stew

A situation comprising that which is crude or unpleasant as well as that which is pleasing or beneficial, usually with the former in greater proportion to the latter. Used especially in reference to economics or business. The prime minister's plan for the economic recovery is little more than horse and rabbit stew, with a few token stimulus incentives greatly outweighed by draconian austerity measures.

in a stew

Worried and flummoxed about something. Mom is in a stew because she just found out that we're hosting all of our relatives for Christmas—which is three days away.

See also: stew

in a stew about (someone or something)

Worried and flummoxed about someone or something. Mom is in a stew about all of our relatives suddenly deciding to come visit us three days from now. Try not to get in a stew about me, all right? I'll be fine on this trip.

See also: stew

leave (one) to stew

To allow one to feel fearful, anxious, guilty, etc., without offering them comfort or closure on the matter. After the kids broke the window, I left them to stew in their bedroom for a while before laying into them about it. I can tell that the boss is upset with how my report turned out, but I think he's just leaving me to stew about it before he brings it up.

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

To leave someone alone with their emotions, usually unpleasant ones like guilt, anger, or anxiety, without offering them comfort or closure on the matter. Kevin was in such a foul mood at dinner that I went home early and left him to stew in his own juice. After the kids broke the window, I left them to stew in their own juices for a while before laying into them about it. I can tell that the boss is upset with how my report turned out, but I think he's just leaving me to stew in my own juices about it before he brings it up.

let (one) stew

To allow one to feel fearful, anxious, guilty, etc., without offering them comfort or closure on the matter. After the kids broke the window, I let them stew in their bedroom for a while before laying into them about it. I can tell that the boss is upset with how my report turned out, but I think he's just letting me stew about it before he brings it up.

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

To leave one alone with their emotions, usually unpleasant ones like guilt, anger, or anxiety, without offering them comfort or closure on the matter. Kevin was in such a foul mood at dinner that I left early and just let him stew in his own juice. After the kids broke the window, I let them stew in their own juices for a while before laying into them about it. I can tell that the boss is upset with how my report turned out, but I think he's just letting me stew in my own juices about it before he brings it up.

stew bum

old-fashioned An alcoholic, especially one who is unemployed or homeless. There are always a couple of stew bums hanging around outside the mall begging for spare change. My worst fear is to turn into a stew bum like my dad, so I swore never to touch a drop of alcohol.

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

To brood over one's unpleasant emotions, such as guilt, anger, or anxiety, in isolation. Kevin was in such a foul mood at dinner that I left early and just let him stew in his own juice. I can tell the suspect is racked with guilt. Let her stew in her juices for a while, and she'll confess.

See also: stew

stew on a shingle

slang Creamed chipped beef (processed beef that has been salted and dried, served in a white sauce) on top of toast. A traditional staple of military mess halls. Primarily heard in US. I know it isn't a very glamorous meal, but one of my favorite meals growing up was always stew on a shingle! After eight years on active duty, I've had more stew on shingles than I care to recount.

stew zoo

obsolete slang A house or apartment rented by a group of several female flight attendants (formerly known as stewardesses). A crude reference to the stereotype of such women being known for carefree or wild behavior in their personal lives. My grandmother was actually living in one of these stew zoos when she met my grandfather. She had to share it with four other women because it was the only way they could all afford to live in New York City.

stewed up

1. slang Incensed; irate. It's really not worth getting stewed up about it—just let it go and move on with your life. I could tell the boss was pretty stewed up over the news.

2. slang Drunk. I'm past the point in my life where I want to spend every weekend at a bar getting stewed up. Everyone was too stewed up to drive home, so they all just slept over.

too many cooks spoil the stew

proverb If too many people try to control, influence, or work on something, the final product will be worse as a result. A: "We've got my boss, his boss, the assistant manager, a freelance consultant, and the head of IT all involved in this project, and it's turning into a complete disaster!" B: "Well, too many cooks spoil the stew, after all!"

get (oneself) into a stew (over someone or something)

Fig. 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 little problems.

*in a stew (about someone or something)

Fig. upset or bothered about someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; get [into] ~.) I'm in such a stew about my dog. She ran away last night. Now, now. Don't get in a stew. She'll be back when she gets hungry.

See also: stew

stew in one's own juice

Fig. 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.

Too many cooks spoil the stew.

and Too many Cooks spoil the broth.

Prov. Cliché 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.

in a stew

Agitated, alarmed, or anxious. For example, Mary was in a stew about how her cake was going to turn out. It is also put as get in or into a stew , as in Every Saturday the minister got in a stew about Sunday's sermon. This expression transfers the mixture of meat and vegetables constituting a stew to overheated mixed emotions. [c. 1800]

See also: stew

stew in one's own juice

Suffer 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.

in a stew

OLD-FASHIONED

If someone is in a stew, they are very worried about something. He's in a bit of a stew over his exams.

See also: stew

let someone stew in their own juice

let someone stew

If you let someone stew in their own juice or let them stew, you deliberately leave them to worry about something they have done and do nothing to comfort or help them. The coach refused to put an arm round the 23-year-old afterwards — choosing, instead, to let Taylor stew in his own juice. Leave her alone — let her stew. Give her time to reflect on how stupid she's been. Note: You can also say that you leave someone to stew. I thought I'd leave him to stew for a while.

See also: juice, let, own, someone, stew

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

in a stew

in a state of great anxiety or agitation. informal

See also: stew

stew in your own juice

suffer the unpleasant consequences of your own actions or temperament without the consoling intervention of others. informal

be in a ˈstew (about/over something)

get (yourself) into a ˈstew (about/over something)

(informal) be/become very worried or nervous (about something): She’s in a stew over what she’s going to wear to the party tonight.

See also: stew

let somebody ˈstew (in their own ˈjuice)

(informal) leave somebody to worry and suffer the unpleasant effects of their own actions: We told her not to trust him but she wouldn’t listen — so let her stew in her own juice!

stew

1. n. a drinking bout. These frequent stews must stop. You will ruin your health.

2. n. a drunkard. There are three stews sleeping in the alley.

3. Go to stewed (up).

4. n. a stewardess or steward on an airplane. (Although officially replaced by flight attendat, this term and steward(ess) are still in use.) My sister is a stew for a major airline.

5. in. to fret. I spent most of last night stewing about my job.

6. n. a fretful state. Don’t work yourself into a stew.

stew bum

n. a drunkard; an alcoholic. You’re going to end up a stew bum if you don’t lay off the moonshine.

stewed (up)

and stew

mod. alcohol intoxicated. (see also stew (sense 1).) The kid was stewed up and scared to death of what his parents were going to do to him.

stew

verb

See stewed up

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

stew in one's own juice, left to

Abandoned to suffer the consequences of one’s own actions. Chaucer had a version of this expression in The Canterbury Tales (The Wife of Bath’s Tale): “In his own gress [grease] I made him frie for anger and for very jalousie.” A closer equivalent was Henry Carey’s version (Advertisements from Parnassus, 1656): “He could not better discover Hypocrites than by suffering them (like Oysters) to stew in their own water.” The exact modern wording dates from the second half of the nineteenth century.

stew zoo

An apartment house in which many female flight attendants lived. Back in prepolitically correct days, female flight attendants were called “stewardesses” and had the reputation for being attractive and, even better to the male mind, “fun” (Frank Sinatra's hit ballad “Come Fly with Me” became something of an anthem). Stewardesses (or a many self-styled hip males called them “stewardii”) shared apartments, a rentsaving arrangement that appealed to their lifestyle because one or more was usually traveling. Apartment buildings in large cities, especially ones with easy access to airports, that attracted the young women were known as “stew zoos.”

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释义	stew Related to stew: Irish stew, beef stew, chicken stew be in a stew To be worried and flummoxed about something. Mom is in a stew because she just found out that we're hosting all of our relatives for Christmas—which is three days away. See also: stew get in(to) a stew To be or become angry, upset, agitated, anxious, or alarmed over something or someone. John is always getting into a stew over his girlfriend's late nights out. Don't get in a stew with me, I was trying to be helpful! I always get into a stew when I have a big meeting with my managers. See also: get, stew horse and rabbit stew A situation comprising that which is crude or unpleasant as well as that which is pleasing or beneficial, usually with the former in greater proportion to the latter. Used especially in reference to economics or business. The prime minister's plan for the economic recovery is little more than horse and rabbit stew, with a few token stimulus incentives greatly outweighed by draconian austerity measures. See also: and, horse, rabbit, stew in a stew Worried and flummoxed about something. Mom is in a stew because she just found out that we're hosting all of our relatives for Christmas—which is three days away. See also: stew in a stew about (someone or something) Worried and flummoxed about someone or something. Mom is in a stew about all of our relatives suddenly deciding to come visit us three days from now. Try not to get in a stew about me, all right? I'll be fine on this trip. See also: stew leave (one) to stew To allow one to feel fearful, anxious, guilty, etc., without offering them comfort or closure on the matter. After the kids broke the window, I left them to stew in their bedroom for a while before laying into them about it. I can tell that the boss is upset with how my report turned out, but I think he's just leaving me to stew about it before he brings it up. See also: leave, stew leave (one) to stew in (one's) own juice(s) To leave someone alone with their emotions, usually unpleasant ones like guilt, anger, or anxiety, without offering them comfort or closure on the matter. Kevin was in such a foul mood at dinner that I went home early and left him to stew in his own juice. After the kids broke the window, I left them to stew in their own juices for a while before laying into them about it. I can tell that the boss is upset with how my report turned out, but I think he's just leaving me to stew in my own juices about it before he brings it up. See also: leave, own, stew let (one) stew To allow one to feel fearful, anxious, guilty, etc., without offering them comfort or closure on the matter. After the kids broke the window, I let them stew in their bedroom for a while before laying into them about it. I can tell that the boss is upset with how my report turned out, but I think he's just letting me stew about it before he brings it up. See also: let, stew let (one) stew in (one's) own juice(s) To leave one alone with their emotions, usually unpleasant ones like guilt, anger, or anxiety, without offering them comfort or closure on the matter. Kevin was in such a foul mood at dinner that I left early and just let him stew in his own juice. After the kids broke the window, I let them stew in their own juices for a while before laying into them about it. I can tell that the boss is upset with how my report turned out, but I think he's just letting me stew in my own juices about it before he brings it up. See also: let, own, stew stew bum old-fashioned An alcoholic, especially one who is unemployed or homeless. There are always a couple of stew bums hanging around outside the mall begging for spare change. My worst fear is to turn into a stew bum like my dad, so I swore never to touch a drop of alcohol. See also: bum, stew stew in (one's) (own) juice(s) To brood over one's unpleasant emotions, such as guilt, anger, or anxiety, in isolation. Kevin was in such a foul mood at dinner that I left early and just let him stew in his own juice. I can tell the suspect is racked with guilt. Let her stew in her juices for a while, and she'll confess. See also: stew stew on a shingle slang Creamed chipped beef (processed beef that has been salted and dried, served in a white sauce) on top of toast. A traditional staple of military mess halls. Primarily heard in US. I know it isn't a very glamorous meal, but one of my favorite meals growing up was always stew on a shingle! After eight years on active duty, I've had more stew on shingles than I care to recount. See also: on, shingle, stew stew zoo obsolete slang A house or apartment rented by a group of several female flight attendants (formerly known as stewardesses). A crude reference to the stereotype of such women being known for carefree or wild behavior in their personal lives. My grandmother was actually living in one of these stew zoos when she met my grandfather. She had to share it with four other women because it was the only way they could all afford to live in New York City. See also: stew, zoo stewed up 1. slang Incensed; irate. It's really not worth getting stewed up about it—just let it go and move on with your life. I could tell the boss was pretty stewed up over the news. 2. slang Drunk. I'm past the point in my life where I want to spend every weekend at a bar getting stewed up. Everyone was too stewed up to drive home, so they all just slept over. See also: stewed, up too many cooks spoil the stew proverb If too many people try to control, influence, or work on something, the final product will be worse as a result. A: "We've got my boss, his boss, the assistant manager, a freelance consultant, and the head of IT all involved in this project, and it's turning into a complete disaster!" B: "Well, too many cooks spoil the stew, after all!" See also: cook, many, spoil, stew Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. get (oneself) into a stew (over someone or something) Fig. 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 little problems. See also: get, stew in a stew (about someone or something) Fig.* upset or bothered about someone or something. (Typically: be ~; get [into] ~.) I'm in such a stew about my dog. She ran away last night. Now, now. Don't get in a stew. She'll be back when she gets hungry. See also: stew stew in one's own juice Fig.* 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, stew Too many cooks spoil the stew. and Too many Cooks spoil the broth. Prov. Cliché 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. See also: cook, many, spoil, stew McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. in a stew Agitated, alarmed, or anxious. For example, Mary was in a stew about how her cake was going to turn out. It is also put as get in or into a stew , as in Every Saturday the minister got in a stew about Sunday's sermon. This expression transfers the mixture of meat and vegetables constituting a stew to overheated mixed emotions. [c. 1800] See also: stew stew in one's own juice Suffer 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, stew The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. in a stew OLD-FASHIONED If someone is in a stew, they are very worried about something. He's in a bit of a stew over his exams. See also: stew let someone stew in their own juice or let someone stew If you let someone stew in their own juice or let them stew, you deliberately leave them to worry about something they have done and do nothing to comfort or help them. The coach refused to put an arm round the 23-year-old afterwards — choosing, instead, to let Taylor stew in his own juice. Leave her alone — let her stew. Give her time to reflect on how stupid she's been. Note: You can also say that you leave someone to stew. I thought I'd leave him to stew for a while. See also: juice, let, own, someone, stew Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. in a stew in a state of great anxiety or agitation. informal See also: stew stew in your own juice suffer the unpleasant consequences of your own actions or temperament without the consoling intervention of others. informal See also: juice, own, stew Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary be in a ˈstew (about/over something) , get (yourself) into a ˈstew (about/over something) (informal) be/become very worried or nervous (about something): She’s in a stew over what she’s going to wear to the party tonight. See also: stew let somebody ˈstew (in their own ˈjuice) (informal) leave somebody to worry and suffer the unpleasant effects of their own actions: We told her not to trust him but she wouldn’t listen — so let her stew in her own juice! See also: let, somebody, stew Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary stew 1. n. a drinking bout. These frequent stews must stop. You will ruin your health. 2. n. a drunkard. There are three stews sleeping in the alley. 3. Go to stewed (up). 4. n. a stewardess or steward on an airplane. (Although officially replaced by flight attendat, this term and steward(ess) are still in use.) My sister is a stew for a major airline. 5. in. to fret. I spent most of last night stewing about my job. 6. n. a fretful state. Don’t work yourself into a stew. stew bum n. a drunkard; an alcoholic. You’re going to end up a stew bum if you don’t lay off the moonshine. See also: bum, stew stewed (up) and stew mod. alcohol intoxicated. (see also stew (sense 1).) The kid was stewed up and scared to death of what his parents were going to do to him. See also: stewed, up stew verb See stewed up McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions stew in one's own juice, left to Abandoned to suffer the consequences of one’s own actions. Chaucer had a version of this expression in The Canterbury Tales (The Wife of Bath’s Tale): “In his own gress [grease] I made him frie for anger and for very jalousie.” A closer equivalent was Henry Carey’s version (Advertisements from Parnassus, 1656): “He could not better discover Hypocrites than by suffering them (like Oysters) to stew in their own water.” The exact modern wording dates from the second half of the nineteenth century. See also: left, own, stew The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer stew zoo An apartment house in which many female flight attendants lived. Back in prepolitically correct days, female flight attendants were called “stewardesses” and had the reputation for being attractive and, even better to the male mind, “fun” (Frank Sinatra's hit ballad “Come Fly with Me” became something of an anthem). Stewardesses (or a many self-styled hip males called them “stewardii”) shared apartments, a rentsaving arrangement that appealed to their lifestyle because one or more was usually traveling. Apartment buildings in large cities, especially ones with easy access to airports, that attracted the young women were known as “stew zoos.” See also: stew, zoo Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price See also: be in a stew in a stew be in a spin in a stew about (someone or something) get wind of get wind of (something) get wind of something catch wind of (something) What number are you calling from? (you've) got to get up pretty early in the morning to (do something) References in periodicals archive He added: "After today's site visit what I saw was a building that will be much more recognisable as the Stew than it was before and not only that, it is recognisable within the modern design too. Building plans 'the best council will get' Venison works well in this beef stew recipe, but you should cut the pieces larger than for beef. "NO-PEEK" BEEF STEW FOR A WINTER WARM-UP Dumplings and potatoes were added to soups and stews to make the dish more substantial and make it go further. Cooking With Mark: Beef stew and dumplings To serve, remove bouquet garni from the pot and sprinkle bacon, shallots, chopped parsley and sauteed mushroom over the stew. Bejeweled Boeuf: To soak or to sulk? Simon Flores, who served with the Light Infantry and helped develop the Veterans Pie, said: "Range stew is what kept us going in some tough times and we're delighted to share it with Paisley. You can tuck in to raise cash for war veterans History tells of a French chef who cooked the stew with wild game and local ingredients for employees of a Kentucky distillery. Travel the World in a Stew Pot! To serve, divide the watercress and the soupy stew between six bowls. GUILT-FREE FEAST; With summer holidays on the horizon there's no need to starve to get that perfect beach body. Enjoy fabulous food with these amazing Slimming World recipes without piling on the pounds One of my mother's first cousins who came to live with us could not endure a stew that had not been attended to by an anal-retentive mill operator. The institution of stew: In the first of a series of excerpts we will be running this year in conjunction with Cassava Republic Press, we publish a chapter from Yemisi Aribisala's latest book on food culture in Nigeria by Oneza Tabish Stews are a great way to unwind with on a busy day. Oman dining: Stews in different flavours I'd leave the stew to cook slowly and we'd go for a big walk in the countryside somewhere. My Perfect Sunday I'm making a really simple and tasty chicken dish, perfect for this time of the year, hence the name, spring chicken stew. It's stew. But with spring in its step The Royco Stew Mix for chicken has a slightly spicy profile that flavours the chicken perfectly, while Stew Mix for Beef adds a rich and beefy taste guaranteed to make any stew meaty and delicious. Royco takes stews to the next level Critique: As informed and informative as it is thoughtful and thought-provoking, Stephen James' "American Stew: Hope in a Toxic Culture" is a landmark work of observationally based insight that is truly impressive in scope and dimension. 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