Phrasal Verb - chew something over

A phrase that consists of a verb with a preposition or adverb or both, the meaning of which is different from the meaning of its separate parts.

Phrasal Verb:

chew something over

Meaning / Example:

1. Inf. to talk something over; to discuss something.
> We can chew it over at lunch.
> Why don't we do lunch sometime and chew over these matters?

2. and chew on something to think something over.
> I'll have to chew it over for a while. I'm not sure now.
> I have to chew on all this stuff for a day or two. Then I'll get back to you.

Phrasal verbs are compound verbs that result from combining a verb with an adverb or a preposition. The resulting compound verb is idiomatic.

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