put down roots

put down roots
a) to do things which show that one wishes to stay put

It might be hard for her to leave London after all these years, shes put down roots there.

b) to feel that one belong in a place

I havent put down roots in this town yet, cause Ive got trouble making friends here.


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  • put down roots — phrasal to establish a permanent residence …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • put — [ put ] (past tense and past participle put) verb transitive *** ▸ 1 move something to position ▸ 2 cause to be in situation ▸ 3 write/print something ▸ 4 make someone go to place ▸ 5 give position on list ▸ 6 build/place somewhere ▸ 7 express in …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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