Okjin Jang
what does mean 'give root'
to cause something as a reason? am I right? I saw the expression through google. but I can not find the expressoin in internet dictionary.
Could you make some sentences with it for me?
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2013년 3월 21일 오전 5:16
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You seem to have the general idea correct.
This phrase comes from seeds. First you plant a seed in the soil, then the roots grow. When the roots grow, we say the soil "gives root" to the seed. (Sometimes people also say the seeds "give root" when their roots start growing.)
It can also be used as a metaphor, meaning that one small thing is the cause of a bigger thing. For instance:
"Eating unhealthy food gives root to heart disease."
Most people eat unhealthy food and don't think much about it, but it can lead to a big problem like heart disease.
This phrase isn't used very often, so it's hard to think of simple examples. I hope that one is easy to understand.
2013년 3월 21일
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'give root' = to establish or grow
2013년 3월 21일
Sure,~~ here it is.~~
pulling nose hairs can be as bad for your brain as it is for your dating life. The danger is that you will break the skin somehow and ''''' give root to an infection'''' , which could subsequently migrate inward-into the base of the brain.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100613005749AAJuH5n
2013년 3월 21일
Can you provide the context?
2013년 3월 21일
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