reap the rewards
idiom
: to get all the good things that come with something
She is reaping the rewards of success.
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Arsenal have spent big and look on course to reap the rewards.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Russia should face the consequences of its misguided policies, not reap the rewards of territorial enlargement.
—Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
The hope is that Mora can bring stability and success to a CSU program that wants to reap the rewards of an on-campus stadium that opened in 2017.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
Start making picks on the biggest stars in the NFL and reap the rewards.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Russia should face the consequences of its misguided policies, not reap the rewards of territorial enlargement.
—Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
The hope is that Mora can bring stability and success to a CSU program that wants to reap the rewards of an on-campus stadium that opened in 2017.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
Start making picks on the biggest stars in the NFL and reap the rewards.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Reap the rewards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reap%20the%20rewards. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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