H31: taking root & reaping rewards (expr.) Flashcards
the start of an idea / feeling
the seeds of
the origin(s) of
the root(s) of
to settle down and make your home in one place
to put down roots
to become known or accepted
to take root
the ordinary people of an organisation or society
the grassroots supporters
to originate in something else
to stem from
to stop something from developing further
to nip something in the bud
showing promise of future development
budding
to grow off from the main organisation
to branch out
to get rid of
to weed out
to cut / limit
to prune back
to get results from
to reap the rewards of
experiencing the logical results of an action (neg.)
reaping what we sowed
to discover
to dig up
beginning to develop
germinating
to appear quickly in large numbers
to sprout up
to do very well (business)
to flourish
the first signs that an economy is improving
the green shoots
to lose
to shed
to become smaller
to fade
to become less
to shrivel
to lose energy
to wilt
intented to make someone feel humiliated (glance/look/remark)
withering
