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food for thought in French

food for thought in French is matière à penser — food for thought means something that is worth thinking about carefully, especially an idea or piece of information that changes how you see a subject.

food for thought in French

matière à penser
noun
(idiomatic) Information or knowledge that is worthy of contemplation.

What does "food for thought" mean?

  1. noun Something that is worth thinking about carefully, especially an idea or piece of information that changes how you see a subject.
    "Her talk on shorter working weeks gave us plenty of food for thought."
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food for thought in a sentence

  • Her talk on shorter working weeks gave us plenty of food for thought.
  • That is certainly food for thought, though I am not convinced yet.

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What is "food for thought" in French?

"food for thought" in French is matière à penser. food for thought means: Something that is worth thinking about carefully, especially an idea or piece of information that changes how you see a subject.

How do you use "food for thought" in a sentence?

Example: "Her talk on shorter working weeks gave us plenty of food for thought." In French, "food for thought" is matière à penser.

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