food for thought

意味

an idea that is worth considering seriously

じっくり考える価値のある事柄.

例文

1. 1The documentary about plastic in the sea gave me plenty of food for thought.
2. 2Thanks for the feedback on my essay — it's real food for thought.
3. 3The survey on how teenagers sleep was food for thought for many parents.
4. 4Did the careers talk give you food for thought, or was it just boring?
5. 5Your comment about how we spend our weekends has given me food for thought.

文法

不可算名詞なので、food の前に a をつけない。give someone、plenty of、real の後に置くことが多い。