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Interventizio Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
"I'll chew on it"
In the movie "A perfect crime", Michael Douglas uses the expression: "He's chewing on it", meaning "He's thinking it over". Ex.: "Did he accept the conditions of the deal?" "He's (still) chewing on it." The expression sounds a little AE to me. I'd like to know: How often is it used? Is "I'll be chewing on it" an acceptable form for this expression, if I want to underscore my determination to think something over?
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Hi, As a Canadian, I rarely hear this. I can't remember the last time. Clive
- Hi, As a Canadian, I rarely hear this.
- I can't remember the last time.
- Clive
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Hi,
As a Canadian, I rarely hear this. I can't remember the last time.
Clive
As a Canadian, I rarely hear this. I can't remember the last time.
Clive
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The expression is informal, and not uncommon.
Chew it over can also mean to discuss something informally with a friendly group.
The verbs "contemplate" or "mull over" are more formal.
Chew it over can also mean to discuss something informally with a friendly group.
The verbs "contemplate" or "mull over" are more formal.
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