idiom
put down roots
PUT DOWN ROOTS
pʊt daʊn ruːtsListen
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Syllable breakdown
putdownroots
Dictionary meaning
To establish oneself in a place or community.
Examples
- After years of moving, they finally put down roots in Edinburgh.
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