Lesson 30 Flashcards
Root
is used to suggest the origins of something
Seed
is often used to talk about the start of an idea or feeling
Grassroots supporters of an organization or society
Are the ordinary people in it, not the leader
Stem
is used as a verb to signify that something originates in something else
Bud
Flower before it opens
Nip in the bud
Stop before it develops in something
Weed out
Get rid of
Prune back
Cut/limit
Be reaping the rewards of
Be getting results from
Reaping what we sowed
Experiencing the logical results of our actions - usually used in negative contexts
Have dug up
Have discovered
Be germinating
Be beginning to develop
Have been sprouting up
Have been appearing quickly in large numbers
Be flourishing
Be doing very well
Shed
Lose