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run to seed

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go to seed

[go to seed] or [run to seed] {v. phr.} 1. To grow seeds. * /Onions go to seed in hot weather./ 2. To lose skill or strength; stop being good […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[seed money] {n. phr.} A small grant or donation for others to be able to start a new venture. * /All you need is some seed money and you can […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[seed] See: [GO TO SEED] or [RUN TO SEED]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[lay by] {v.} To save, especially a little at a time. * /The students laid a little money by every week till they had enough for a trip to Florida./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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