English idiom · neutral · spoken & written · BrE & AmE
food for thought: meaning and examples
food for thought means an idea worth thinking carefully about.
Aprende la expresión como una unidad fija y observa la preposición y la forma verbal en los ejemplos.
این عبارت را بهصورت یک واحد ثابت یاد بگیرید و به حرف اضافه و شکل فعل در مثالها توجه کنید.
Lerne die Wendung als feste Einheit und achte in den Beispielen auf Präposition und Verbform.
Apprenez l’expression comme une unité fixe et observez la préposition et la forme verbale dans les exemples.
Memory hook: Build a clear mental picture from “food for thought” and connect it to this meaning: an idea worth thinking carefully about.
How to use “food for thought”
- Her question gave us food for thought.
- The report offers plenty of food for thought.
Common mistake: Treat “food for thought” as a fixed expression. Notice its exact word order in the examples.
Learn it in context
This expression belongs to Lesson 22, where you can compare it with other idioms about knowledge and practise it interactively.
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