You Reap What You Sow Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does You Reap What You Sow Idiom mean?

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You reap what you sow What does You reap what you sow mean?	This means that if you do bad things to people, bad things will happen to you, or good things if you do good things. It is normally used when someone has done something bad.
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bugger about What does "bugger about" mean?	behave carelessly or dumbly.	Stop buggering about and get to work.

Like a duck to water What does "Like a duck to water" mean?	If someone has a natural talent for something and enjoys it, they take to it like a duck to water.
wheel and deal What does "wheel and deal" mean?	to negotiate, to buy and sell something	The salesman likes to wheel and deal with his customers.
stink What does "stink" mean?	be disgusting, unappealing, or undesirable
Gone fishing What does "Gone fishing" mean?	If someone has gone fishing, they are not very aware of what is happening around them.
give (someone) the cold shoulder What does "give (someone) the cold shoulder" mean?	to ignore someone, to reject someone	The office staff gave the man the cold shoulder when he did not go to the farewell party.

get on in years What does "get on in years" mean?	to become older	My uncle is getting on in years and is not very healthy.
work on/upon What does "work on/upon" mean?	have an effect on, try to influence	I am working on my boss to let me have some time off this summer.
get on someone's case What does "get on someone's case" mean?	to criticize someone	The boy's mother is always getting on his case when his room is not clean.
ball park figure/estimate What does "ball park figure/estimate" mean?	a rough estimate or figure	The contractor gave us a ball park figure for the cost of repairing the new building.

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You Reap What You Sow Idiom