grist for (one's) mill

Something that initially seems bad or negative but is ultimately used in a positive way by someone. A: "The tabloids found out that you've been in rehab. How do you plan on handling it?" B: "It's just grist for my mill—I'm a changed man now, and that's what I'll tell the media. At least they're writing about me again!"

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Baltimore	['bɔ:ltimɔ:]
Stacey	['steisi]
Gennaro	-	Italian
Yechi'el	-	Biblical Hebrew
Eutychos	-	Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Ethne	-	Irish