grist for the mill
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grist for the mill
noun grist to the mill · grist to one's mill
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Something that is useful or that creates a favorable opportunity.
The Lesbian Primer does not profess to cover every conceivable aspect of lesbianism. But for someone trying to get or expand knowledge of the subject, this book provides much good grist for the mill.
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noun (idiomatic) Something that is useful or that creates a favorable opportunity
| Français | apporter de l’eau au moulin, donner du grain à moudre |
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| Deutsch | Wasser auf die Mühlen |
| Русский | при́быль príbylʹ, вы́года výgoda |
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title = {grist for the mill},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/grist%20for%20the%20mill},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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