(all) grist for the mill
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(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 somebody's 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 somebody's 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 is grist that comes to the mill — Everything that is received or obtained is put to use. Grist is corn to be ground. The is freqently replaced by a possessive pronoun or phrase. Similar to the older all is fish that comes to the net. The metaphorical expression grist to one’s… … Proverbs new dictionary
grist — [grıst] n [: Old English; Origin: grain to be broken into small pieces ] (all) grist to the mill BrE (all) grist for the mill AmE something that is useful in a particular situation ▪ Any publicity is good it s all grist to the mill … Dictionary of contemporary English
The Mill Yard Tract — was a portion of the Phelps and Gorham Purchase of western New York State. It consisted of a 185,000 acre (749 km²) tract 12 miles (19 km) deep and 24 miles (39 km) long, abutting the west bank of the Genesee River stretching from the approximate … Wikipedia
Grist — For the publication, see Grist Magazine.Grist is grain that has been separated from its chaff in preparation for grinding. It can also mean grain that has been ground at a grist mill. Its etymology derives from the verb grind. Grist can be ground … Wikipedia
mill — mill1 W3 [mıl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(grain)¦ 2¦(cotton/cloth/steel)¦ 3 coffee/pepper mill 4 go through the mill 5 put somebody through the mill 6¦(money)¦ 7¦(million)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 5; Origin … Dictionary of contemporary English
mill — 1 noun (C) 1 a building containing a large machine for crushing grain into flour, or the machine itself: an old mill with a ruined water wheel 2 a factory that produces materials such as cotton, cloth, steel: a woollen mill 3 coffee/pepper mill a … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
grist — noun (all) grist to the mill something additional that can be used for your advantage in a particular situation: Any publicity is good it s all grist to the mill … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
