first fruitnoun [ C usually plural ]
uk/ˈfɜːst ˌfruːt/us/ˈfɝːst ˌfruːt/mainly UKthe first result of someone's effort or work:
These improvements in quality are the first fruits of our investment.
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Outcomes and consequences
- -ment
- aftereffect
- aftermath
- bang
- be a monument to sth idiom
- bed
- bite
- effect
- fruit
- function
- impact
- knock-on effect
- monument
- more bang for your buck(s) idiom
- net result
- spin-off
- the bitter fruits of sth idiom
- the upshot
- trickle-down
- you've made your bed, now lie in it idiom
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