chewing over
Turning it around
Chewing over is thinking about something carefully and at length, turning it over in the mind the way one might work food in the mouth: I've been chewing over your proposal.
The phrase suggests deliberate, unhurried consideration rather than quick decision-making.
Also appears as chew over or chew on.
- ruminateThink deeply and repeatedly
- jawBone holding teeth
- bitePierce with teeth
- masticateCrush food orally
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
mulling · contemplation · deep in thought · deliberation · weighing options · gum · introspection · analysis · evaluation · gnaw · reasoning · pondering · molar · uncertainty · crunch · mental gymnastics · teeth · discussion
chewing overjumping to conclusions
Forming judgments prematurely
shooting from the hip · knee-jerk reaction · winging it · flying off the handle · blurting out
chewing overignoring
Deliberately not noticing
brushing aside · disregarding · glossing over · shrugging off · tuning out
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