English · Idiom Attested

food for thought

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something that warrants serious consideration.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều gì đó xứng đáng được xem xét nghiêm túc

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

Such an in - depth analysis of last season's loss of form obviously gives me food for thought and deserves a similarly constructive reply.

VET 'S CORNER Food for thought

British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).

Common questions

What does “food for thought” mean?

Something that warrants serious consideration.

Is “food for thought” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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