English Vocabulary in Use - 31 Taking root and reaping rewards

the seeds of success

the start of an idea or feeling

the seeds of discontent

the start of discontent

the seeds of revolution

start of the revolution

going back to your roots

going back to the place where your family came from

the root of the problem

the most important cause or part of a problem

putting down roots

settling down and making your home in one place

the roots of a tradition

the origin of tradition

take root

when an idea becomes known or accepted

grassroots supporters

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

deeply and firmly rooted

strongly originated

stem

to signify that something originates in something else

nipped in the bud

stopped before it develops into something

bud

flower before it opens

budding

showing promise of future development

business branching out into new directions

grows off

weed out

to get rid of

prune back

cut/limit

is reaping the rewards of

is getting results from

reaping what we sowed

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

have dug up

have discovered

was germinating

was beginning to develop

have been sprouting up

have been appearing quickly in large numbers

is flourishing

is doing very well

green shoots

first signs that the economy is improving

sheds

loses

shed employees/jobs

to lose people

shed worries/inhibitions/weight

lose worries / inhibitions / weight

thrive

grow or develop well or successfully

fading

becoming smaller

shrivelled

become less

wilt

lose energy

glance/look/remark can wither or be withering

make the recipient feel scorned