| 释义 |
Idiom leave someone to stewleave (someone) to stew if you leave someone to stew, you leave them to worry about something bad that has happened or something stupid they have done.I could have said a few comforting words and made him feel better but I thought I'd let him stew a while instead.
leave (one) to stewTo 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. |