grow out of
verb
(intr, adverb + preposition) to become too big or mature for: she soon grew out of her girlish ways
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Other Idioms and Phrases with grow out of
grow out of
Develop or come into existence from. For example, This article grew out of a few scribbled notes, or Their mutual trust grew out of long acquaintance.
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