grist to one's/the mill
idiom
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: something that can be used for a particular purpose
Now that he's a writer, he regards his difficult childhood experiences as grist to the mill.
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So this observation that the ring is offset just adds more grist to the mill for the existence of these unseen planets.
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Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2012
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Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2012
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“Grist to one's/the mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grist%20to%20one%27s%2Fthe%20mill. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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