bring forth »
To produce, bear as fruit.
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fool's errand »
A foolish undertaking, especially one that is purposeless, fruitless, nonsensical, or certain to fail.
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forbidden fruit »
Illicit pleasure; something that one should not take or get involved with, such as an another person's spouse.
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forbidden fruit »
The fruit forbidden to Adam.
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fruit of one's loins »
C. 1950, Kay Boyle, "Adam's Death" in Fifty Stories , ISBN 9780811212069, p. 541.
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fruit of one's loins »
One's child, children, or descendents.
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fruit of the poisonous tree »
And which is therefore excluded from being admitted as evidence in a trial.
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fruit of the union »
A child, especially from a marriage or similar union.
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low-hanging fruit »
Easily obtained gains; what can be obtained by readily available means.
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nip in the bud »
To remove a bud from a plant to prevent flower and fruit from forming.
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nutty as a fruitcake »
Behaving in an eccentric, foolish, or kooky manner; very nutty.
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poison tree bears poison fruit »
Unethical actions in the service of good intentions will have immoral or unethical consequences.
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snipe hunt »
A prank in which a gullible victim is sent off on a fruitless search for a nonexistent item.
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wild-goose chase »
A futile search, a fruitless errand; a useless and often lengthy pursuit.
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