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in_the_loop_227 something to think about Compare to: chew it over

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT When asked about a tax increase on gasoline to help pay for public education, the governor said he hadn’t considered that kind of tax, but he said it certainly was food for thought.Sarah read the book that had been recommended to her and found that it contained a lot of food for thought. In use since the early 1800s, this idiom refers metaphorically to the idea that the mind ‘chews’ on thought like the mouth chews on food.

Id	in_the_loop_227
Idiom	FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Definition	something to think about
Examples	When asked about a tax increase on gasoline to help pay for public education, the governor said he hadn’t considered that kind of tax, but he said it certainly was food for thought. Sarah read the book that had been recommended to her and found that it contained a lot of food for thought.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: chew it over
Extra Info	In use since the early 1800s, this idiom refers metaphorically to the idea that the mind ‘chews’ on thought like the mouth chews on food.

Thought Food In The Loop 227 Asked Tax Increase Gasoline Pay