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something to chew on

NOUN
food for thought
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The corporate results will give investors something to chew on, absent economic data from the federal government.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

She established a routine of saying goodbye and making sure he had something to chew on before she left.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2023

And she is a little withholding, which gives readers something to chew on.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2023

With Rebel Robin: Surviving Hawkins, Netflix created a fictional, in-universe spookcast starring Maya Hawke that gave fans something to chew on during Stranger Things’ three-year break.

From The Verge • Jun. 7, 2022

It was all delicious, even though my jaw wished for something to chew on.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine




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