food for thought
Information or knowledge that is worthy of contemplationInformation or knowledge that is worthy of contemplation.
» That's food for thought.
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1 senses(idiomatic, uncountable)Information or knowledge that is worthy of contemplation.
Denkanstoß, Denkanregung
пи́ща для размышле́нийpíšča dlja razmyšlénij
- anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking
Examples
9 sentencesThat's food for thought.
Here's some food for thought.
ruВот пища для размышлений. — marafon
Why don't we have enough food for everyone? I thought you went shopping this afternoon.
deWarum haben wir nicht genug für alle zu essen? Ich dachte, du warst heute Nachmittag einkaufen. — Zaghawa
Have you ever tried a food that you thought you'd hate but ended up loving?
He gave me food for thought.
Translations
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Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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