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Discover LudwigThe phrase "chew on this" is correct and is often used in written and spoken English.
It is a colloquial way of telling someone to think about or consider what is being said. For example: 1. "Before you make a decision, chew on this: have you considered all the possible outcomes?" 2. "Listen, I know you're upset, but just chew on this for a moment: maybe there's another way to approach the situation." 3. "Hey, chew on this idea: what if we combine both of our strategies to make it even better?".
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I have an interesting meal on my plate...I need to eat it one bite at a time as I chew on this thoughtfully, deliberately, but also with kindness...the other person is speaking what they believe is well, and it must be respected...but not necessarily tolerated.
If you want to get really depressed, chew on this: for decades, Americans have said that their number one source for news is local television news.
"Did rats chew on this?" I asked Clementine.
So chew on this: children are losing, perhaps, 20 minutes each day.
He's certainly not given much to chew on this sleek but insubstantial sci-fi thriller.
The new financial strategy was long overdue, Ms. Rosenberg said, adding that she never expected "to have to chew on this bone" when she took the job.
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Even after chewing on this one for a bit, I am still on the fence about it.
And so on, until: If you want another one to chew on, in this one you don't know whether the numbers are odd or even.
WOULD-BE reformers of America's rickety pension systems have had plenty to chew on this week.
Between all the press conferences at E3 and the follow-up interviews, there's been a lot of gaming news to chew on this week.
He sounded so pompous, chewing on this simple observation.
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