a mine of information
/ə ˌmaɪn əv ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn/NEUTRAL · C1
Meaning
a person who knows a lot of useful facts
Examples
- 1Ask Grandad about the history of our town; he's a mine of information.
- 2The museum's website is a mine of information for anyone researching their family history.
- 3Our tour guide was a mine of information and answered every question we asked about the castle.
- 4If you need tips on growing tomatoes, talk to Mrs Patel next door – she's a mine of information.
- 5Is the library's local history section a mine of information, or did you find nothing useful?
Grammar
A countable noun phrase, usually after be. It describes a person, and sometimes a book or a website.
Similar in meaning
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