grist for (one's) mill

Something that initially seems bad or negative but is ultimately used in a positive way by someone. A: "The tabloids found out that you've been in rehab. How do you plan on handling it?" B: "It's just grist for my mill—I'm a changed man now, and that's what I'll tell the media. At least they're writing about me again!"

grist for/to somebody’s ˈmill

(of an experience, a piece of information, etc.) useful to somebody: As a novelist, I feel that any experience, good or bad, is grist to my mill.

Grist is corn that is is ready to be crushed in a mill in order to make flour.

词组	grist for (one's) mill
释义	grist for (one's) mill grist for (one's) mill Something that initially seems bad or negative but is ultimately used in a positive way by someone. A: "The tabloids found out that you've been in rehab. How do you plan on handling it?" B: "It's just grist for my mill—I'm a changed man now, and that's what I'll tell the media. At least they're writing about me again!" See also: grist, mill Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. grist for/to somebody’s ˈmill (of an experience, a piece of information, etc.) useful to somebody: As a novelist, I feel that any experience, good or bad, is grist to my mill. Grist is corn that is is ready to be crushed in a mill in order to make flour. See also: grist, mill Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: grist for the mill grist for the mill, that's grist for/to somebody's mill grist to (one's) mill dig up dirt on (someone or something) dig some dirt up dig up dirt drughead turn the corner turn the corner, to
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