grist to (one's) mill



grist to (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 to 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!"
See also: grist, mill

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aurelius-Ancient Roman
Iah-Egyptian Mythology
Griffin['grifin]
Aram (2)-Armenian
Davi-Portuguese (Brazilian)
ErvĪNs-Latvian