Idiom give food for thoughtgive (someone) food for thought to make someone think seriously about something.What you've suggested has certainly given me food for thought.
idiomgive food for thought(also be, provide, offer etc food for thought)if something that you hear or read gives you food for thought it makes you think carefully, either because it includes new information or because it shows that you have a problem:The chapters on lesson planning will give you plenty of food for thought, and help you to structure your own lessons.Some doctors are refusing to treat people with problems caused by smoking. That's food for thought, isn't it?
(redirected from give food for thought)give (one) food for thoughtTo give one something to consider. That meeting really gave me food for thought—I might invest in their company after all. |