grow out of something

grow out of something: grow out of something

1. Lit. to develop and grow outward from something. •
Soft green shoots grew out of the trunk of the tree.
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A bush grew out of the gutter and hung down the front of the house.
2. Lit. to age out of something; to outgrow something; to abandon something as one matures. •
Finally, Ted grew out of his bedwetting.
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Haven't you grown out of your fear of the dark yet?
3. Lit. to grow so much that some article of clothing does not fit. •
Timmy's getting so tall that he's grown out of all his clothes.
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He grew out of his suit, and he's only worn it three times.
4. Fig. [for a problem] to develop from something less serious. •
This whole matter grew out of your failure to let the cat out last night.
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A big argument has grown out of a tiny disagreement!

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grow out of (something) — 1. to become too old to be interested in something. Vinnie did a lot of stupid stuff in high school, but I always thought he d grow out of it. 2. to develop from something. His book grew out of a trip to South America as a member of a government… … New idioms dictionary
grow out of something — … Useful english dictionary
grow out — transitive verb : to cause to grow toward or arrive at maturity grow out a steer • grow out of * * * ˌgrow ˈout [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they … Useful english dictionary
grow out of — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms grow out of : present tense I/you/we/they grow out of he/she/it grows out of present participle growing out of past tense grew out of past participle grown out of 1) grow out of something if children grow out… … English dictionary
grow out of — verb a) To become too physically large for something, especially clothes. I give my old clothes to charity when Ive grown out of them. b) To become too mature for something. Still, I see you mean well enough, and are merely suffering from the… … Wiktionary
grow out of sth — UK US grow out of sth Phrasal Verb with grow({{}}/grəʊ/ verb (grew, grown) ► to happen as a result of or as a natural development from something: »The equity boom of the 1980s and 1990s grew out of the crushing bear market and stagflation of the… … Financial and business terms
ˌgrow ˈout of sth — phrasal verb 1) if children grow out of clothes, they grow bigger and the clothes become too small for them 2) if someone grows out of a habit, they stop doing it because they have become older or wiser 3) to develop from something The idea grew… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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 — 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 — 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 */*/*/ — 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

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