idiom (phrasal verb) · neutral
reap the rewards
UK/riːp ðə rɪˈwɔːdz/US/riːp ðə rɪˈwɔrdz/REAP·the·re·WARDS
to receive positive results or benefits after a period of effort
Examples
“After years of hard study she finally reaped the rewards of her effort.”
“The city’s investment in public transport is starting to reap the rewards.”
“If you keep practising, you will reap the rewards in competitions.”
Band 8 sentence
“After five years devoted to research, the team finally reaped the rewards of their persistence with a breakthrough paper.”
Collocations
- reap the rewards of hard work
- reap the rewards in the long run
Word family
Common mistakes
harvest the rewards→reap the rewards
get the rewards of→reap the rewards of
Say it for a higher band
5get benefits→6benefit from→7+reap the rewards
Synonyms
benefit from
gain
Easily confused
benefit from
“Many people benefit from learning a second language.”
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