English Explanatory Dictionary

water to one's mill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. That which energizes or stimulates one.

Pronunciation

En-au-water to one's mill.ogg

Word forms

water to one's mill

Etymology

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

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