bear fruit

Idioms  

1. Yield results, have a favorable outcome, as in This new idea of his is bound to bear fruit. This metaphoric term, first recorded in 1879, transfers the production of fruit by a tree or plant to other kinds of useful yield.

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Example Sentences

Another account describes Jacopo of Rosia ordering an unreliable apple tree to bear fruit every year and multiplying cabbages.

From Science Daily

American’s investments in its products, brand and network “should bear fruit in 2026,” analysts at Deutsche Bank said in a note Wednesday.

From MarketWatch

United Parcel Service posted higher profit in the fourth quarter despite a charge tied to the retirement of one of its aircraft fleets, and as the company guided for higher revenue in the coming year as its restructuring efforts start to bear fruit.

From The Wall Street Journal

The economy would improve despite rising unemployment, he said, when plans the government put in place during their first choppy year began to bear fruit.

From BBC

It’s possible the company is waiting to see which lines of business actually bear fruit.

From Barron's

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