v. phr. , informal To suffer from something that you have caused to happen yourself. John lied to Tom, but Tom found out. Now Tom is making John stew in his own juice. I warned you not to steal those apples. You got caught, and you can stew in your own juice.
STEW IN ONE'S OWN JUICE
Meaning of STEW IN ONE'S OWN JUICE in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012