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sow the seeds of

idiom
Meaning

To carry out a certain action which will eventually bring about a particular result.


Examples
SIMPLE

Your hard work today sows the seeds of future success.

CONTEXTUAL

By teaching the children to love reading, the teacher sowed the seeds of a lifelong passion for learning.

COMPLEX

The government's decision to ignore the economic crisis sowed the seeds of the widespread social unrest that followed years later.

Anchors to
Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    sow dragon's teeth

    To perform an action that inadvertently leads to trouble.

  2. 02

    sow one's wild oats

    To spread one's genes around by impregnating many females.

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