reap the benefits
- harvestGathering mature crops
- reapGather a crop
- rewardsBenefits given for merit
- enjoyTake pleasure in
- fruitsEdible seed-bearing crops
profit · gain · payoff · dividends · success · yield · bounty · earn · savor · cash in · capitalize · advantage · windfall · prosper · thrive · investment · hard work · patience
outcome valence
reap the benefitssuffer the consequences
pay the price · bear the brunt · reap the whirlwind · face the music · pay dearly
action-outcome relationship
reap the benefitsfoot the bill
Pay entire cost
bear the burden · shoulder the burden · pick up the tab · take the fall · pay the piper
effort-reward trajectory
reap the benefitscome up empty
lose out · miss out · throw good money after bad · spin one's wheels · leave money on the table