grow out of

British  

verb

1. to become too big or mature for

   she soon grew out of her girlish ways

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grow out of Idioms  

1. 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 .

2. Also, outgrow . Become too large or mature for, as in The baby's grown out of all her dresses , or He will outgrow these picture books in a few months .

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Example Sentences

"And we don't understand why that is, but we have to try and help those people thrive as much as the young people who are going to grow out of this," she said.

From BBC

"At least you'll grow out of it," he said to the dragon.

From Literature

"She was told it was hormonal - a fibroadenoma - and she would grow out of it," Isla's father Mark said.

From BBC

In practice, he argues, many innovations grow out of existing ones, often by borrowing or transplanting concepts from one field to another.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Remember the piccolo,” I whisper, and take shot after shot from the dirt square, from behind the shed, from the place where the weeds grow out of the cement.

From Literature

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