- reap the harvest
- If you reap the harvest, you benefit or suffer as a direct result of past actions.
When he won his first match, he began to reap the harvest of all the hard training.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
reap the harvest
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reap the harvest of — reap the harvest (or fruits) of suffer the results or consequences of critics believe we are now reaping the harvest of our permissive ways … Useful english dictionary
reap the harvest — reap a/the ˈharvest idiom (BrE) to benefit or suffer as a direct result of sth that you have done Main entry: ↑reapidiom … Useful english dictionary
reap the harvest of (something) — reap a/the harvest of (something) to receive the good or bad results of past actions. Homelessness is rising. We are reaping the harvest of a lack of investment in housing and social services … New idioms dictionary
reap a harvest — reap a/the ˈharvest idiom (BrE) to benefit or suffer as a direct result of sth that you have done Main entry: ↑reapidiom … Useful english dictionary
reap a harvest of (something) — reap a/the harvest of (something) to receive the good or bad results of past actions. Homelessness is rising. We are reaping the harvest of a lack of investment in housing and social services … New idioms dictionary
Reap — (r[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reaped} (r[=e]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reaping}.] [OE. repen, AS. r[=i]pan to seize, reap; cf. D. rapen to glean, reap, G. raufen to pluck, Goth. raupjan, or E. ripe.] 1. To cut with a sickle, scythe, or reaping… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
harvest — [[t]hɑ͟ː(r)vɪst[/t]] harvests, harvesting, harvested 1) N SING: the N The harvest is the gathering of a crop. There was about 300 million tons of grain in the fields at the start of the harvest. 2) N COUNT A harvest is the crop that is gathered… … English dictionary
Reap — may refer to: *Reap, to Harvest grain crops **Reaper, a horse drawn farm implement invented in 1831 and patented by Cyrus McCormick **Reaping hook, see Sickle *Grim Reaper (disambiguation) **Grim Reaper, see Death (personification) * Whatsoever a … Wikipedia
reap — [rēp] vt. [ME repen < OE ripan, akin to RIPE < IE * reib < base * rei , to tear, pull out, rend > ROW1, RIVE] 1. to cut (grain) with a scythe, sickle, or reaping machine 2. to gather (a crop, harvest, etc.) by cutting 3. to cut or… … English World dictionary
reap — [ri:p] v [: Old English; Origin: reopan] 1.) [T] to get something, especially something good, as a result of what you have done reap the benefit/reward/profit (of sth) ▪ Those who do take risks often reap the rewards. 2.) you reap what you sow… … Dictionary of contemporary English
