I've got this stuff growing on me and I want to get rid of it.
•Is that an ink stain or is something growing on you?
2. Fig. [for something] to become familiar to and desired by someone; [for something] to become habitual for someone. •This kind of music grows on you after a while.
•Kenneth sort of grows on you after a while.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
grow — [ grou ] (past tense grew [ gru ] ; past participle grown [ groun ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 about children/animals ▸ 2 about plants/cells etc. ▸ 3 about hair/nails ▸ 4 increase in size ▸ 5 increase in success ▸ 6 develop character ▸ 7 start to have… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grow on — 1. To gain a greater hold on 2. To gain in the estimation of, become ever more acceptable to 3. (of seedlings) to (be stimulated to) develop into mature plants by suitable positioning, treatment, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑grow * * * ˈgrow on… … Useful english dictionary
grow on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms grow on : present tense I/you/we/they grow on he/she/it grows on present participle growing on past tense grew on past participle grown on grow on someone if something or someone grows on you, you start to… … English dictionary
grow — W1S1 [grəu US grou] v past tense grew [gru:] past participle grown [grəun US groun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(increase)¦ 2¦(person/animal)¦ 3¦(plants)¦ 4¦(hair/nails)¦ 5¦(become)¦ 6¦(improve)¦ 7 it/money doesn t grow on trees … Dictionary of contemporary English
grow to — 1. To advance to, come to (archaic) 2. (of milk) to stick to the pan and develop a bad taste in heating (so prob Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice, II.2; obsolete) • • • Main Entry: ↑grow * * * You use get to or grow to in front of another verb to… … Useful english dictionary
grow apart — ˌgrow a ˈpart [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they grow apart he/she/it grows apart present participle growing apart past tense grew apart … Useful english dictionary
grow away from — ˌgrow a ˈway from [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they grow away from he/she/it grows away from present participle growing away from past tense grew away from … Useful english dictionary
grow — verb past tense grew /grU:/ past participle grown 1 PERSON/ANIMAL (I) to become bigger and develop over a period of time: How you ve grown since the last time I saw you! | grow 2 inches/5cm etc: Stan grew two inches in six months. | growing… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
grow — [[t]gro͟ʊ[/t]] ♦ grows, growing, grew, grown 1) VERB When people, animals, and plants grow, they increase in size and change physically over a period of time. We stop growing at maturity. 2) VERB If a plant or tree grows in a particular place, it … English dictionary
grow */*/*/ — UK [ɡrəʊ] / US [ɡroʊ] verb Word forms grow : present tense I/you/we/they grow he/she/it grows present participle growing past tense grew UK [ɡruː] / US [ɡru] past participle grown UK [ɡrəʊn] / US [ɡroʊn] 1) [intransitive] if children or animals… … English dictionary
grow away from — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms grow away from : present tense I/you/we/they grow away from he/she/it grows away from present participle growing away from past tense grew away from past participle grown away from grow away from someone if… … English dictionary
