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breeding ground

1. Literally, a place where animals congregate for the sake of breeding. The ducks return to their breeding ground in the park every spring. The state helps farmers maintain breeding grounds for livestock.
2. A place, environment, or situation that promotes or provides ample conditions for the development of something, whether tangible or intangible. Offices are breeding grounds for sickness in the wintertime. We hope to create a dynamic research space for our students that will become a breeding ground for innovation and new ideas.
See also: breeding, ground

breeding will tell

One's true nature will be revealed. If you're skeptical of someone's motives, just give it time—breeding will tell.
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breed up a storm

Of the weather, to become overcast. I wouldn't go outside right now—it looks to be breeding up a storm.
See also: breed, storm, up

Breeding will tell.

Prov. one's character or lack of it will become known. From the beginning, he appeared to be courteous, and now he clearly has proven himself to be so. Breeding will tell.
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breed up a storm

New England
To become cloudy.
See also: breed, storm, up
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Meanwhile I'll continue selectively breeding my herd to retain the old-time attributes that favor cost-effective grazing over costly dairy goat chow from the farm store.
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One of the chicks has now been transferred to a separate breeding facility and the other is due to be sent to a different one soon.
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Senior sheep Specialist at the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC), Dr John Vipond will explain how breeding can contribute to easier management, which can help save producers both time and unnecessary costs.
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The others would receive geno- typing and breeding advice based on the recommendations from the research project but would not be required to take action on scrapie susceptible sheep.
Consultation launched on genotyping rare breeds
International seed breeding company Enza Zaden of Holland purchases the breeding programs and facilities of Yates Vegetable Seeds in Australia and New Zealand, establishing a new company: Enza Zaden Australia Ltd.
International seed breeding company Enza Zaden of Holland purchases the breeding programs and facilities of Yates Vegetable Seeds in Australia and New Zealand, establishing a new company: Enza Zaden Australia Ltd
The idea was to discourage participating zoos from breeding their animals simply to satisfy the whims of baby-loving viewers and instead enter a joint breeding effort.
Reinventing the zoo: it's no longer enough to put endangered species on display and call it conservation
On September 5, representatives of the Dagestani delegation took part in the panel discussion "Vectors of the development of the breeding base of domestic livestock production".
Russian Federation : Deputy Head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Dagestan took part in the discussion of the issues of the development of the breeding base of domestic livestock production
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Today, the American Buff is an endangered breed, numbering fewer than 500 breeding animals in the United States.
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