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sow the seeds

/saʊ ðə sidz/ /səʊ ðə siːdz/
idiom Everyday Life Neutral
Idiom
  1. 1 (bir şeyin) tohumlarını atmak, (bir şeyin) tohumlarını ekmek

Definition (English)

To start a process or feeling that will slowly develop into something bigger later.

Example Sentences

  1. The teacher sowed the seeds of curiosity in her students.
    Öğretmen, öğrencilerinde merak tohumlarını ekti.
  2. That small argument sowed the seeds of doubt in his mind.
    O küçük tartışma zihninde şüphe tohumlarını attı.

Synonyms

plant the seedslay the groundwork

Collocations

sow the seeds of somethingsow the seeds of doubtsow the seeds of changesow the seeds of success

Related Words

growthdevelopmentfutureplanningideaseffort

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