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food for thought
USUK
an idea or piece of information that makes you think seriously about something
Uncountable: 'give someone food for thought', 'plenty of food for thought'. Common in reviews, talks and articles.
In context
The documentary about plastic waste gave me a lot of food for thought.
Her talk on online privacy offered plenty of food for thought.
Common mistake
Incorrect: That article was a food for thought.
Correct: That article was food for thought.
More idioms about food
- a tough nut to cracka problem that is very difficult to solve or deal with
- grab a biteto eat something quickly, usually a small or simple meal
- have a sweet toothto love eating sweet food such as cakes, sweets and desserts
- not someone's cup of teanot the kind of thing that someone likes or is interested in
- sour grapescriticising something only because you could not have it yourself