- grist to the mill
- something that can be used for achieving an aim
Sex scandals are grist to the mill of the tabloid press.
English dictionary. 2014.
grist to the mill
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grist to the mill — 1. Raw material for feeding a process 2. Anything that can be turned to profit or advantage • • • Main Entry: ↑grist * * * grist to the mill phrase something that can be used for achieving an aim Sex scandals are grist to the mill of the tabloid… … Useful english dictionary
grist for the mill — Something that you can use to your advantage is grist for the mill. ( Grist to the mill is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
grist to the mill — ► grist to the mill useful experience or knowledge. Main Entry: ↑grist … English terms dictionary
grist for the mill — Something that you can use to your advantage is grist for the mill. ( Grist to the mill is also used.) (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
grist to the mill — (all) grist to the mill British, American & Australian, American something that you can use in order to help you to succeed. As an actor, all experience is grist to the mill … New idioms dictionary
grist to the mill — noun Something that is useful or that creates a favorable opportunity. What evil will not a rival say to stop the flow of grist to the mill of the hated one? … Wiktionary
(all) grist to the mill — (all) grist to the/sb s ˈmill idiom (BrE) (NAmE (all) grist for the/sb s ˈmill) something that is useful to sb for a particular purpose • Political sex scandals are … Useful english dictionary
(all) grist for the mill — (all) grist to the/sb s ˈmill idiom (BrE) (NAmE (all) grist for the/sb s ˈmill) something that is useful to sb for a particular purpose • Political sex scandals are … Useful english dictionary
all grist to the mill — (all) grist to the mill British, American & Australian, American something that you can use in order to help you to succeed. As an actor, all experience is grist to the mill … New idioms dictionary
grist for the mill — noun Something that is useful or that creates a favorable opportunity … Wiktionary
