chew over

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to consider an idea or question carefully for some time

   Phrasal verb · Separable

   chew something over / chew over something

   Usage: A noun object may follow over or come between the verb and particle. Put a personal pronoun between them: chew it over.

   We need a quiet evening to chew over the proposal before deciding.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   We need a quiet evening to chew over the proposal before deciding.

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