food for thought
Information or knowledge that is worthy of contemplation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“This article gives me some food for thought.”
“The lecture provided plenty of food for thought regarding how we use technology in our daily lives.”
“His provocative essay on the nature of justice offered significant food for thought, challenging the audience to reconsider their long-held moral assumptions.”
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collect one's thoughts
To become mentally composed, especially after being distressed, surprised, or disoriented; to become calm or organized in one's emotional state or thinking, as in preparation for a conversation, speech, decision, etc.
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eat one's own dog food
To use or consume the economic goods or services that one is producing; to be part of a closed household economy.
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food baby
A protruding belly resulting from the consumption of a large quantity of food; the contents of one's digestive system causing the protrusion.
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food chain
A hierarchy.
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food noise
A mental preoccupation with food that is differentiable from hunger and from cravings but tends to urge people to overeat.
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have second thoughts
To change one's opinion, or be uneasy about a previous decision.
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hold that thought
To pause in a conversation for an interruption.
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not leave one's thoughts
To remain in one's mind for a long duration.
Last updated August 10, 2026