food for thought

/fˈuːd fɔː θˈɔːt/

/fˈuːd fɔːɹ θˈɔːt/

[phrase]

food for thought

[PHRASE]

something that is worth thinking about or considering deeply

synonyms : food

intellectual nourishment

Examples

1. So, treat this as some food for thought the next time you’re eating some delicious, hot french fries.

2. So anyway, hopefully that gave you some food for thought.

3. I try to work and do things that give you a little food for thought, that it's not simply a Big Mac.

4. And this is not an area on which I'm an expert, but just some food for thought, and I know that within the audience, we have vast amounts of expertise.