chew over

chew over (third-person singular simple present chews over, present participle chewing over, simple past and past participle chewed over)

1. To think deeply about; to ponder or mull over.
   • 1990, House of Cards, season 1, episode 1:

     Ahh. Later, Teddy. If you'd be so good. I... just have to chew over a few things with Francis here.

2. Synonym of chew up (to chew so as to make something pulpy or tangled)

• See also Thesaurus:ponder

• overchew