bite off more than one can chew »
To try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.
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chew out »
To lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke.
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chew somebody out »
To berate; to shout at someone.
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chew the cud »
To meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to ruminate.
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chew the fat »
To chat idly or generally waste time talking.
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chew the scenery »
To display excessive emotion or to act in an exaggerated manner while performing; to be melodramatic; to be flamboyant.
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gulp down »
To eat very quickly without chewing the food properly.
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hunger is a good sauce »
(dated) Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.1854, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman, Punch, Vol. XXVI, Punch Publications Ltd., page 74:His bread and cheese were somewhat dry, to be sure; his ale had become flat, and considerably warmer than was desirable; but hunger is a good sauce, and thirst is not particular.
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nail biter »
One who bites or chews his or her fingernails.
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rag-chewing »
A phrase used by morse code operators for a longer than usual conversation, generally a conversation extending about 30 minutes.
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walk and chew gum at the same time »
To do something very easy.
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