English Vocabulary in Use - 31 Taking root and reaping rewards

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the seeds of success

the start of an idea or feeling

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the seeds of discontent

the start of discontent

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the seeds of revolution

start of the revolution

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going back to your roots

going back to the place where your family came from

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the root of the problem

the most important cause or part of a problem

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putting down roots

settling down and making your home in one place

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the roots of a tradition

the origin of tradition

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take root

when an idea becomes known or accepted

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grassroots supporters

supporters of an organisation/society that are in it, not the leaders

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deeply and firmly rooted

strongly originated

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stem

to signify that something originates in something else

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nipped in the bud

stopped before it develops into something

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bud

flower before it opens

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budding

showing promise of future development

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business branching out into new directions

grows off

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weed out

to get rid of

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prune back

cut/limit

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is reaping the rewards of

is getting results from

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reaping what we sowed

experiencing the logical results of our actions - usually used in negative contexts

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have dug up

have discovered

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was germinating

was beginning to develop

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have been sprouting up

have been appearing quickly in large numbers

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is flourishing

is doing very well

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green shoots

first signs that the economy is improving

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sheds

loses

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shed employees/jobs

to lose people

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shed worries/inhibitions/weight

lose worries / inhibitions / weight

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thrive

grow or develop well or successfully

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fading

becoming smaller

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shrivelled

become less

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wilt

lose energy

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glance/look/remark can wither or be withering

make the recipient feel scorned

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