give food for thought



give somebody food for thought

to make someone think seriously about something What you've suggested has certainly given me food for thought.
See also: food, give, thought

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ewan-Scottish
Ewing['ju:iŋ]
Ansovald-Ancient Germanic
Millaray-Native American, Mapuche
Shprintza-Yiddish
Goran-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian