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grist to the mill

grist to the mill is the alternative form of grist for the mill.

Meaning of grist for the mill

Noun

grist for the mill (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) 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.1979 August 4, Lisa Nussbaum, “Lesbianism 101”, in Gay Community News, page 15
    Synonyms:
    grist

Questions about grist to the mill

What is grist to the mill the alternative form of?
Grist to the mill is the alternative form of grist for the mill.

Words near grist to the mill in the dictionary

  1. Grissoms
  2. grist
  3. grist for the mill
  4. grist mill
  5. grist mills
  6. grist to the mill
  7. gristbite
  8. gristed
  9. Gristhorpe
  10. gristing
  11. gristle

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