contemplate one's navel

Definitions

1. 1

   To spend time thinking about oneself or one's own interests, especially to the exclusion…

   To spend time thinking about oneself or one's own interests, especially to the exclusion of others.

   • People keep coming to me for advice that they go on to ignore, so I've decided to stop wasting effort on ingrates and instead dedicate more time to contemplating my navel and my many other attractive features and admirable qualities.
   • But mainly he wanted to dwell on his resentments, contemplate his navel and work himself into a mean, sullen mood, because that’s the way he plays best.
   • If you sit and contemplate your navel long enough, the answers to all of the problems in the world will pass before your eyes.
2. 2

   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see contemplate, navel.

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