B2idiomsuccessIELTS-friendly
reap the rewards
USUK
to enjoy the good results of your hard work
Often 'reap the rewards of something'. Also 'reap the benefits'. It differs from the proverb 'you reap what you sow', which is often a warning.
In context
After years of studying at night, she is now reaping the rewards with a senior post.
If you invest early, you will reap the rewards when prices rise.
More idioms about success
- a blessing in disguisesomething that seems bad at first but later brings a good result
- a close calla situation in which you only just avoid danger or failure
- a dream come truesomething you have wanted for a long time that has finally happened
- a feather in your capan achievement that you can be proud of and that may help you later
- a flash in the pana sudden success that does not last or happen again