grist for the mill

Alternative forms

 * , grist to one's mill

Noun

 * 1)  Something that is useful or that creates a favorable opportunity.

Usage notes

 * Often found in the expression it's all grist for the mill and variations thereof.

Translations

 * French: (to provide grist for the mill, to bring grist for the mill) apporter de l’eau au moulin,
 * German: Wasser auf die Mühlen
 * Polish:
 * Russian: ,