chew on this

1. Think about this; keep this in mind. Instead of spending a small fortune on a TV you don't need, how could you use that money to actually improve your life? Chew on this for a while. A: "Chew on this, son—the Grand Canyon is so huge, it could contain every other river on Earth and not even be half full." B: "Really?" Chew on this if you're unhappy with the direction of your life—nothing changes if nothing changes.

2. Used as a rude retort alongside an attack of some kind. "Those rebels are dug in pretty well. Well, let them chew on this!" he said, as he lobbed a grenade over the barricade. Mean old Aunt Janie can chew on this—I let my pet snake loose in her room! "Here, jerk, chew on this!" The boy shouted, and a water balloon crashed down on my head.