[Idiom] Meaning "Break up all the soil around your roots"

Status
Not open for further replies.
S

sushil1960

New member
Joined
Aug 14, 2014
Member Type
Interested in Language
Native Language
Hindi
Home Country
India
Current Location
India
What is the meaning of phrase "Break up all the soil around your roots"?
 
bhaisahab

bhaisahab

Moderator
Staff member
Joined
Apr 12, 2008
Member Type
Retired English Teacher
Native Language
British English
Home Country
England
Current Location
Ireland
What is the context?
 
T

Tdol

No Longer With Us (RIP)
Staff member
Joined
Nov 13, 2002
Native Language
British English
Home Country
UK
Current Location
Japan
It could mean to make something infertile or unprofitable, but the context is important.
 
riquecohen

riquecohen

VIP Member
Joined
Aug 24, 2010
Member Type
English Teacher
Native Language
American English
Home Country
United States
Current Location
Brazil
Is this a gardening instruction?
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Similar threads

R
  • Locked
Break the Quiz Meaning
Replies
4
Views
3K
jutfrank
jutfrank
J
  • Locked
difference in meaning between crack, break and fracture (verbs, nouns)
Replies
11
Views
32K
JACEK1
J
W
  • Locked
Meaning of "don't break at all"
Replies
4
Views
5K
Rover_KE
R
M
  • Locked
break a leg meaning good luck/ other expressions like this?
Replies
3
Views
22K
fountofwisdom
F
J
What is the meaning of "Mellifluous" ?
Replies
1
Views
42
teechar
teechar
Top