phrasal verb

Grow out of

Letter GInseparable

2Sections

Grow too large for clothes

Meanings

  • Grow too large for clothes (inseparable, International English)
  • Lose interest as you grow older or become more mature (inseparable, International English)

Examples

  • He GREW OUT OF those shoes in no time at all.
  • He was obsessed with computer games but the he GREW OUT OF them.
  • The idea for the film GREW OUT OF an accident that happened to the director.

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