Homelessness is rising. We are reaping the harvest of a lack of investment in housing and social services.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
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 — reap, glean, gather, garner, harvest are comparable when they mean to do the work or a given part of the work of collecting ripened crops. Reap applies to the cutting down and usually collecting of ripened grain; in extension, it may suggest a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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
harvest — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. crop, yield, product, issue, outcome. See effect, store, agriculture. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Crop] Syn. reaping, yield, yielding, fruitage; see crop , fruit 1 , grain 1 , produce , v … English dictionary for students
reap — [[t]ri͟ːp[/t]] reaps, reaping, reaped 1) VERB If you reap the benefits or the rewards of something, you enjoy the good things that happen as a result of it. [V n] You ll soon begin to reap the benefits of being fitter... [V n] We are not in this… … English dictionary
reap — verb (I, T) 1 to cut and gather a crop of grain 2 reap the benefit/reward/profit (of) to get something good as a result of what you have done: Don t let others reap the benefits of your research. reaper noun (C) compare harvest 2 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
reap — verb Etymology: Middle English repen, from Old English reopan Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. (1) to cut with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine (2) to clear of a crop by reaping b. to gather by reaping ; harvest … New Collegiate Dictionary
City Harvest Church — Country Singapore Denomination Independent Website chc.org.sg Clergy Senior pastor(s) Kong Hee … Wikipedia
cut — [c]/kʌt / (say kut) verb (cut, cutting) –verb (t) 1. to penetrate, with or as with a sharp edged instrument: he cut his finger. 2. to strike sharply, as with a whip. 3. to wound severely the feelings of. 4. to divide, with or as with a sharp… …
Charles Kickham — Born 9 May 1828(1828 05 09) Mullinahone, County Tipperary, Ireland Died 22 August 1882( … Wikipedia
