bear fruit

Meaning

1. to have a successful result

In the movies · 3

• And it is the gift that continues to bear fruitThe Matrix Resurrections2021
• Now that the operation is beginning to bear fruit headquarters decided to transfer me up to Sin City here.Donnie Brasco1997
• Lord, if you could see clear to forgive this woman her sins so she can bear the fruit of the womb.The Curious Case of Benjamin Button2008

From the same entry

• bear arms
• bear hard, heavily, severely, on
• be borne in on
• bring to bear
• bear, take, the brunt of
• have a cross to bear
• grin and bear it
• bear in mind
• bear witness
• bear down on
• bear on
• bear out