water to one's mill

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Suggesting the action of water powering a watermill. Similar idioms exist in many other European languages.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

water to one's mill (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) That which energizes or stimulates one.
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