Смысл: gristgristI 1.[grıst]n <Í> 1. зерно для помола 2. 1) смолотое зерно; зерно простого помола 2) солод 3. амер.разг.запас, масса, большое количество a grist of matters - масса дел a grist of pencils - запас карандашей ♢to bring grist to the mill - а) приносить доход, быть выгодным; б) ≅ лить воду на чью-л. мельницу all is grist that comes to his mill - он из всего извлекает выгоду; он всё оборачивает в свою пользу /себе на пользу/
2.[grıst]v <Í> молоть (зерно)
II [grıst] nтекст. <Í> 1. тонина пряжи, номер пряжи 2. толщина швейной нитки
grist Идиома
grist for one's mill
Idiom(s): grist for one's mill
Theme: POTENTIAL
something that can be put to good use or that can bring advantage or profit. (Grist was corn brought to a mill to be ground and so kept the mill operating.) • Some of the jobs that we are offered are more interesting than others, but each one is grist for my mill. • The company is having to sell some tacky-looking dresses, but they are grist for their mill and keep the company in business.
Grist for the mill
Something that you can use to your advantage is grist for the mill. ('Grist to the mill' is also used.)
grist
grist grist to someone's mill anything that someone can use profitably
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