American Idioms and Expressions

Bear Fruit Idiom

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bear fruit
What does bear fruit mean?
to yield or give resultsThe girl's hard work began to bear fruit when she won the dance contest.
bear fruit
What does bear fruit mean?
to yield or give resultsThe woman's hard work at her business finally began to bear fruit when she started to make money.
bear fruit
What does bear fruit mean?
to yield or give results The girl's hard work began to bear fruit when she won the dance contest.
bear fruit
What does bear fruit mean?
to yield or give results The woman's hard work at her business finally began to bear fruit when she started to make money.


Some Random Idioms
bear (someone or something) in mind
What does "bear (someone or something) in mind" mean?
to remember and think about someone or somethingWe had to bear in mind that the child was only three years old.
out of thin air
What does "out of thin air" mean?
out of nothing, from nowhereThe deer seemed to jump out of thin air and onto the road.
all the rage
What does "all the rage" mean?
to be in current fashion The new sneakers were all the rage during the summer.

before long
What does "before long" mean?
soonI had to wait a few minutes but before long my friend arrived to meet me.
excuse (someone)
What does "excuse (someone)" mean?
to forgive someone We excused the man for his rude comments because he did not know any better.

get carried away
What does "get carried away" mean?
to be overcome by emotion or enthusiasm, to lose one's control or judgement I got carried away yesterday and cleaned all of my apartment.

one man's meat is another man's poison
What does "one man's meat is another man's poison" mean?
what is good for one person may be bad or unsuitable for another personOne man's meat is another man's poison and while some people like to eat something, other people may hate the same thing.
unaccustomed to (someone or something)
What does "unaccustomed to (someone or something)" mean?
not used to someone or somethingThe man was unaccustomed to waking up early in the morning.
go to one's head
What does "go to one's head" mean?
to make one dizzyThe drink quickly went to the man's head and he had to sit down and rest.

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