put down roots
To establish oneself in a place; to become settled.
It might be hard for her to leave London after all these years: she's put down roots there.
ADJ.
all, all, common, deep, deeper, edible, growing, irish
The old oak tree had deep roots that stretched across the entire garden.
VERB + ROOTS
eat, got, jazz, know, made, take, torn-out
She got roots in three different countries because her parents moved around so much.
ROOTS + NOUN
absence, blues, city's, crevices, equation, insects, tree
The old tree's roots had cracked through the crevices in the concrete foundation.
PREP.
from, in, into, on, through, up
My family's roots go back through several generations in Ireland.
ADV.
already
She had already put down roots in the small coastal town before deciding to move again.