grow on

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to become progressively more acceptable or pleasant to

   I don't think much of your new record, but I suppose it will grow on me

Idioms and Phrases

Also, grow upon.

Gradually become more evident. For example, A feeling of distrust grew upon him as he learned more about the way the account was handled . [c. 1600]

Gradually become more pleasurable or acceptable to, as in This music is beginning to grow on me . Jane Austen had it in Pride and Prejudice (1796): “Miss Bennet's pleasing manners grew on the good-will of Mrs. Hurst.” [c. 1700]

Example Sentences

People will be very surprised by the casting — especially of Barbara Havers — but I think both of the actors will grow on the viewer.

From Los Angeles Times

But further exploration which involved ripping up two bedrooms identified more extensive damage, including leaking pipes across the building which had saturated floors and caused metal stud walls to rot and mould to grow on plaster.

From BBC

The beans themselves grow on the Dipteryx odorata tree, commonly known as the Cumaru tree, that’s native to Northern South America.

From Salon

"Money doesn't grow on trees," adds Charles, who's 27.

From BBC

Many of these people survive on what they grow on their smallholdings and make money from what is left over.

From BBC