Plant/sow the seeds of something Verb + object/complement informal common
To do something that insures a specific consequence in the future, especially an unfortunate or terrible one.
The debts of company has been planting the seeds of bankrupcy.
To make someone think or feel something, generally something negative.
Some people are trying to sow the seeds of doubt among our community.
If our team doesn't keep calm and stick together, they will plant the seeds of discord easily.
Rapidly or quickly; rapid increase, progress or development
Be intensely scared or frightened
To try to imagine how would you feel if you were in someone's else situation
Something that works like magic is very effective
to show public complaint and dissatisfaction.
To do something in an unusual way
I guess I like to run against the grain in everything I do.