Question

in_the_loop_670 to suffer the consequences of one’s own actions The expression suggests that one is “cooked” (stewed) in one’s own unpleasant but self-made situation.

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STEW IN (ONE’S) OWN JUICES The boss is annoyed that we haven’t finished this report yet, but he really didn’t give us enough time to do it. He’s in the office pacing the floor, but I’m not going to work any faster. Let him stew in his own juices for a while.You brought this bad situation on yourself, and no one is going to go out of his way to rescue you. You’ll just have to stew in your own juices.

Id	in_the_loop_670
Idiom	STEW IN (ONE’S) OWN JUICES
Definition	to suffer the consequences of one’s own actions
Examples	The boss is annoyed that we haven’t finished this report yet, but he really didn’t give us enough time to do it. He’s in the office pacing the floor, but I’m not going to work any faster. Let him stew in his own juices for a while. You brought this bad situation on yourself, and no one is going to go out of his way to rescue you. You’ll just have to stew in your own juices.
Extra Info	The expression suggests that one is “cooked” (stewed) in one’s own unpleasant but self-made situation.

Stew Juices One’s In The Loop 670 Suffer Consequences Actions Boss