To consider, to ponder.
chew the cud
To meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to rumi…
cast over
To ponder; to consider or think about.
chew the scenery
To display excessive emotion or to act in an exaggerated manner while …
chew up
To ruin (especially land), by digging.
chew off
To reprimand, to scold