food for thought

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Information or knowledge that is worthy of contemplation.

idiomatic, uncountable

Equivalents

Españoldar en qué pensar dar que pensar hacer pensarhacer reflexionar materia para reflexionar mover a la reflexión

Françaismatière à penser

DeutschDenkanregung Denkanstoß

8 more languages

Danskstof til eftertanke

Suomihengenravinto pohdittava

Magyarelgondolkodtató

Italianospunto di riflessione

Portuguêsalimento para a mente

Русскийпи́ща для размышле́ний

Svenskatänkvärt

Examples

“If I were ScotRail management, I'd be looking at the feasibility of taking some more trailer cars to make ⟳ them five-car sets, and even the possibility of using them on the West Highland, Kyle and Far North lines as well (although I fear that is a cost ⟳ too far, but food for thought).”

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

food fraud food garden food hall food insecurity food intolerance food line

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