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单词
grist for the mill
释义
grist for the mill
phrase
If you say that something is
grist for the mill
, you mean that it is useful for a particular purpose or helps support someone's point of view.
The press desperately needs new information, and everything we do is grist for themill.
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grist
grist for the mill
or
grist to the mill
something that can be put to good use in a particular situation
You are, of course, much better at writing songs when you are completely miserable– it gives you so much more grist for the mill.
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to speak/think ill of sb
to speak to sb about sth
to speak volumes
to speak well of someone to speak highly of someone to speak ill of someone
to speak well or highly of sb
to speak with a lisp
to speak with an (irish/french) accent
to speak your mind
to-speak-your-mind
to specialize in
to speculate (about)
to speculate that ...
to speed along/by etc
to spend a penny
to spend one's time doing sth
to spend the night in a hotel
to spend time
to spend time/energy doing sth
to spend time/energy on sth
to spice sth (up) with
to spill sth on/over sth
to spill the beans
to spill your guts
to spin a yarn
to spiral downwards
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