stew in one's own juice

stew in one's own juice  {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.
Categories: {informal} {v. phr.}