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thrive on neglect
grow well with little care
To grow well or remain healthy even when you receive very little care or attention.
Hear it in real life
How often do you water that plant?
Hardly ever; it seems to thrive on neglect.
These houseplants thrive on neglect, so they suit people who travel a lot.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: These plants thrive with neglect.
Say: These plants thrive on neglect.
Use “thrive on” for doing well despite receiving little care.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
plants thrive on neglect; something thrives on neglect
Your turn: say it out loud
These houseplants thrive on neglect, so they suit people who travel a lot.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
thrive on neglect
grow well with little care
“These houseplants thrive on neglect, so they suit people who travel a lot.”
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