He sat quietly to chew the cud before making his decision.
chew the cud
idiomTo meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to ruminate.
She took a long walk by the river to chew the cud about her difficult career choice.
The philosopher preferred to chew the cud on the nature of existence rather than engage in idle, superficial conversation.
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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 off
To reprimand, to scold
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chew on
To consider, to ponder.
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chew the meat and spit out the bones
To take in a great deal of information and selectively disregard some of it as invalid or inapplicable.
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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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chew up
To ruin (especially land), by digging.
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walk and chew gum at the same time
To do two normally trivial tasks at the same time; to exhibit basic competence or task-management skills.