grist to one's/the mill

idiom

British

: something that can be used for a particular purpose

Now that he's a writer, he regards his difficult childhood experiences as grist to the mill.

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The similarities between Thompson and Braden Holtby, the starter on the 2018 Stanley Cup champions, had already turned into a meme among Capitals fans, and Thompson’s stop added some grist to the mill. —Sean Gentille, New York Times, 16 May 2025

So this observation that the ring is offset just adds more grist to the mill for the existence of these unseen planets. —Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2012