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
On the rebound
What does "On the rebound" mean?
If someone is on the rebound, their relationship has recently ended and they are emotionally unstable.
in contempt of court
What does "in contempt of court" mean?
in disobedience of the orders and authority of the court, in disrespect of the court process The man refused to answer the questions of the judge and was found to be in contempt of court.

glad-hand
What does "glad-hand" mean?
treat somebody very enthusiastically
shy away from (someone or something)
What does "shy away from (someone or something)" mean?
to avoid someone or somethingRecently my doctor has shied away from giving me advice about my eating habits.
at (someone's) service
What does "at (someone's) service" mean?
to be ready to help someone in any way possibleA member of the hotel staff was at our service during our stay.
first-string
What does "first-string" mean?
the best group of players on a team Our team will use their first-string players for the game today.

get down to the facts
What does "get down to the facts" mean?
begin to discuss things that matter, get to the truthAs soon as the trial began the lawyers began to get down to the facts of the case.
cancel (something) out or cancel out (something)
What does "cancel (something) out or cancel out (something)" mean?
to destroy or wipe out the effect of something The overeating by the girl cancelled out the benefits of her exercise.

bearded clam
What does "bearded clam" mean?
female genitals

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