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
Larrie	LER-ee, LAR-ee	English
Lesya	-	Ukrainian
&Thorn;ÓRnÝ	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Letitia	lə-TISH-ə	English
Luis	LWEES	Spanish
HellÄ	HEL-la	Finnish