grist for the mill

US /ɡrɪst fɔr ðə mɪl/
UK /ɡrɪst fɔr ðə mɪl/
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bahan bakar, materi yang berguna

something that can be used to your advantage or to support an argument or cause

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All the criticism he received was just grist for the mill, making him work even harder.
Semua kritik yang dia terima hanyalah bahan bakar, membuatnya bekerja lebih keras lagi.
The politician used the recent scandal as grist for the mill in his campaign speech.
Politikus itu menggunakan skandal baru-baru ini sebagai bahan bakar dalam pidato kampanyenya.