Ah yes- that tiny bit of sand- the particulate gets moved into the scenario, which might cause a bit of pertabation, but alas- in working with the matter at hand, the most prolific oyster uses this small grain of sand as "grist for the mill" and turns out a most wonderful pearl.
2006-10-21 17:27:07 · 4 answers · asked by karmathecatdx 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Grist for the mill is whatever raw material you start with to get a final, useful product. Kind of like "if life gives you lemons, make lemonade".
2006-10-21 17:36:08 · answer #1 · answered by Kacky 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Small grain of sand - which turns out a most wonderful pearl - is the grist for the mill. That's nothing but raw material processed towards the final product.,
2006-10-22 02:27:09 · answer #2 · answered by Alrahcam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means providing juicy bits of gossip for the rumor mill.
2006-10-22 02:07:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Anything useful or profitable; a useful contribution.
2006-10-22 00:36:57 · answer #4 · answered by Sarina D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋