English Explanatory Dictionary

get out what one puts in

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To receive enjoyment or some other reward in proportion to one's efforts in doing something.

Word forms

get out what one puts in gets out what one puts in getting out what one puts in got out what one puts in gotten out what one puts in

Synonyms

reap the harvest you only get what you give
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