sow seeds of thought

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR C1

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Example

“The lecture sowed seeds of thought that shaped my career.”

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back to basics Neutral · CEFR B1

returning to the simple, fundamental principles of an activity

from scratch Informal · CEFR B1

from the very beginning, without using anything prepared earlier

get the ball rolling Informal · CEFR B1

To start an activity or process.

in the early days Neutral · CEFR B1

during the beginning stages of something

word of mouth Neutral · CEFR B1

recommendations spread informally from person to person

(take) a step back/further Neutral · CEFR B2

to pause and reconsider a situation (step back), or develop an idea or action beyond its current point (step further)

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Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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