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grist for the mill
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Idioms and Phrases
Something that can be used to advantage, as in These seemingly useless data will be grist for the mill when he lodges a complaint . This expression alludes to grist , the amount of grain that can be ground at one time. [Late 1500s]Advertisement
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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