Any extra information is grist to the mill for our project.
grist to the mill
idiomAlternative form of grist for the mill.
The reporter gathered every small detail, knowing that everything would be grist to the mill for her upcoming article.
For a writer who draws inspiration from every encounter, even the most mundane daily frustrations serve as grist to the mill for his creative process.
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go through the mill
To experience the suffering or discipline necessary to bring one to a certain degree of knowledge or skill, or to a certain mental state.
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grist for the mill
Something that is useful or that creates a favorable opportunity.
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pill mill
A clandestine operation where a medical worker illicitly offers prescription medication to patients in exchange for bribes.
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rumor mill
A process in which a group or network of persons originate or promulgate gossip and other unsubstantiated claims.
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through the mill
Through a period of bad treatment or an ordeal.
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trouble at mill
Problems outside the household, especially in the workplace.
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water to one's mill
That which energizes or stimulates one.