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grow (up)on (one)

1. To become more liked and appreciated by one. ("Upon" is more formal than "on.") I didn't like her bubbly new assistant at first, but she grew on me in time. The novel was very tedious at the beginning, but it has grown upon me the more that I've read of it.

2. Of a feeling or emotion, to become more intense within one by gradual degrees. ("Upon" is more formal than "on.") Unease grew upon me as we walked into the creepy old house. The anger and indignation of the rejection grew on me as I drove home.

grow apart

1. Literally, to grow and move away from something. Wow, those bushes have really grown apart since we bought the place.

2. To experience a lessening of emotional intimacy in a relationship over time. Of course I still care about Ed—we've just grown apart over the years. We hardly even talk anymore.

grow away from (someone or something)

1. Literally, to grow and move away from something. Wow, those bushes have really grown away from each other since we bought the place.

2. To experience a lessening of emotional intimacy in a relationship over time. Of course I still care about Ed—we've just grown away from each other over the years. We hardly even talk anymore.

3. To become less dependent on someone. I knew the kids would grow away from us, but I guess I just didn't expect it to happen so soon.

grow back

To return to a previous length or degree of growth, as after having been cut or trimmed. I know you're not thrilled with your new haircut, but don't worry, it's just hair—it'll grow back. When do you think that part of the bush will grow back? I didn't realize how much it was hiding our ugly porch.

grow by leaps and bounds

To rapidly grow or expand. Our small company has grown by leaps and bounds over the past year, thanks in no small part to our aggressive new marketing campaign. Our puppy has grown by leaps and bounds since we switched to a new brand of dog food.

grow down

To move downward through or into something over time. Typically said of roots. The roots of that tree better not be growing down into our sewer pipe!

grow from (something)

1. To develop from a particular starting point or thing. Usually said of plants. What do tulips grow from? Bulbs?

2. To change and mature after having had a particular experience. That break-up was really painful, but I did grow from it—now, I only date people who truly care about me.

grow like Topsy

To rapidly grow or expand. Our small company has grown like Topsy over the past year, thanks in no small part to our aggressive new marketing campaign. Our puppy has grown like Topsy since we switched to a new brand of dog food.

grow on trees

Become available freely or without effort. Typically used in the phrase "money doesn't grow on trees." I can't believe you would spend your entire allowance on a silly video game. Money doesn't grow on trees, you know!

grow over (something)

To extend over something, covering it. Often said of flora. Oh wow, I didn't realize how much the moss had grown over this wall.

grow to (do something)

To slowly begin to do something or feel a certain way over time. Ian annoyed me at first, but I really grew to like him as we spent more time together. Every young adult grows to want more freedom from their family—that's just how it is. Grandma grew to hate the cold and eventually moved to Florida.

grow together

(of things) To physically move closer together and connect or intertwine over time. That big bush out front is actually two smaller bushes that grew together. Molly, you have to wear a cast so that your broken bone grows together.

grow up

1. verb To become older and more mature; to progress toward adulthood. When I grow up, I want to be an astronaut Growing up with three older brothers probably did a lot to shape my personality.

2. verb To arise or emerge. Protests have grown up all across the nation in response to that incident.

3. expression An imperative to be more mature, typically directed at someone exhibiting what the speaker considers to be extremely immature behavior. Oh, grow up and take some responsibility for your actions. Ugh, you guys are so immature! Grow up!

See also: grow, up

grow up into (something)

To become a particular type of person as one ages and matures. Wow, Julie has really grown up into a very poised young woman. I can't believe she's already 16!

See also: grow, up

have grown whiskers

To be old, as of a story or joke. No one laughed at your story because it had grown whiskers by then.

homegrown

1. Nurtured or developed in a particular place of origin. That team has lot of homegrown talent because their scouts are really good.

2. Associated with or characteristic of a certain place or area. Do Seattleites see grunge as homegrown music?

3. Unpretentious and informal. The school is constantly putting on these cute, homegrown events for the kids.

4. Locally-grown marijuana. I had low expectations for that homegrown, but it actually gave me a nice buzz.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

grow apart

(from someone or something)

1. Lit. [for things] to separate as they grow. These trees tend to grow apart from each other as they get bigger. They need to grow apart so they won't be too crowded.

2. Fig. [for people] to separate from one another gradually. Over the years, they grew apart from each other. Ted and Sharon grew apart and saw less and less of each other.

grow back

[for something that has come off] to grow back again. (Includes parts of plants and some animals, fingernails, toenails, etc.) The lizard's tail grew back in a few months. The leaves will grow back in a month or so.

grow down (into something)

[for roots] to penetrate downward as they grow. The young roots grew down into the rich soil. The roots grew down and drew up the precious water.

grow together

[for things] to join together as they grow and develop. Two of these trees grew together when they were much smaller. The broken ends of the bone grew together far more rapidly than Chuck had thought.

grow up

to become mature; to become adult. All the children have grown up and the parents are left with a lot of debts.

See also: grow, up

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

grow up

1. Become an adult, as in Sam wants to be a policeman when he grows up. [First half of 1500s]

2. Come into existence, arise, as in Similar social problems grew up in all the big cities. [Late 1500s]

3. Become mature or sensible, as in It's time you grew up and faced the facts. This usage may also be in the form of an imperative (as in Don't bite your nails-grow up!) [Mid-1900s]

See also: grow, up

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

grow on trees

be plentiful or easily obtained.

1996 Nozipo Maraire Zenzele Children these days think that money grows on trees!

grow like ˈTopsy

grow very fast, particularly in an unplanned or uncontrolled way: After many contributions, our website has grown like Topsy, and is now being completely revised.Topsy was a female character in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

grow up

To become an adult: I want to be a teacher when I grow up.

See also: grow, up

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

homegrown

1. mod. local; folksy; amateur. The homegrown talent at the fair was just as entertaining as anything could have been.

2. n. marijuana grown domestically or locally. (Drugs.) She’d rather use homegrown than have to deal with Shorty.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

grow like Topsy

Grow very quickly. This phrase alludes to the little African-American slave girl in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1851), who when asked where she came from, replied, “I ’spect I growed. Don’t think nobody never made me.”

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释义	grown grow (up)on (one) 1. To become more liked and appreciated by one. ("Upon" is more formal than "on.") I didn't like her bubbly new assistant at first, but she grew on me in time. The novel was very tedious at the beginning, but it has grown upon me the more that I've read of it. 2. Of a feeling or emotion, to become more intense within one by gradual degrees. ("Upon" is more formal than "on.") Unease grew upon me as we walked into the creepy old house. The anger and indignation of the rejection grew on me as I drove home. See also: grow grow apart 1. Literally, to grow and move away from something. Wow, those bushes have really grown apart since we bought the place. 2. To experience a lessening of emotional intimacy in a relationship over time. Of course I still care about Ed—we've just grown apart over the years. We hardly even talk anymore. See also: apart, grow grow away from (someone or something) 1. Literally, to grow and move away from something. Wow, those bushes have really grown away from each other since we bought the place. 2. To experience a lessening of emotional intimacy in a relationship over time. Of course I still care about Ed—we've just grown away from each other over the years. We hardly even talk anymore. 3. To become less dependent on someone. I knew the kids would grow away from us, but I guess I just didn't expect it to happen so soon. See also: away, grow grow back To return to a previous length or degree of growth, as after having been cut or trimmed. I know you're not thrilled with your new haircut, but don't worry, it's just hair—it'll grow back. When do you think that part of the bush will grow back? I didn't realize how much it was hiding our ugly porch. See also: back, grow grow by leaps and bounds To rapidly grow or expand. Our small company has grown by leaps and bounds over the past year, thanks in no small part to our aggressive new marketing campaign. Our puppy has grown by leaps and bounds since we switched to a new brand of dog food. See also: and, bound, by, grow, leap grow down To move downward through or into something over time. Typically said of roots. The roots of that tree better not be growing down into our sewer pipe! See also: down, grow grow from (something) 1. To develop from a particular starting point or thing. Usually said of plants. What do tulips grow from? Bulbs? 2. To change and mature after having had a particular experience. That break-up was really painful, but I did grow from it—now, I only date people who truly care about me. See also: grow grow like Topsy To rapidly grow or expand. Our small company has grown like Topsy over the past year, thanks in no small part to our aggressive new marketing campaign. Our puppy has grown like Topsy since we switched to a new brand of dog food. See also: grow, like, Topsy grow on trees Become available freely or without effort. Typically used in the phrase "money doesn't grow on trees." I can't believe you would spend your entire allowance on a silly video game. Money doesn't grow on trees, you know! See also: grow, on, tree grow over (something) To extend over something, covering it. Often said of flora. Oh wow, I didn't realize how much the moss had grown over this wall. See also: grow, over grow to (do something) To slowly begin to do something or feel a certain way over time. Ian annoyed me at first, but I really grew to like him as we spent more time together. Every young adult grows to want more freedom from their family—that's just how it is. Grandma grew to hate the cold and eventually moved to Florida. See also: grow grow together (of things) To physically move closer together and connect or intertwine over time. That big bush out front is actually two smaller bushes that grew together. Molly, you have to wear a cast so that your broken bone grows together. See also: grow, together grow up 1. verb To become older and more mature; to progress toward adulthood. When I grow up, I want to be an astronaut Growing up with three older brothers probably did a lot to shape my personality. 2. verb To arise or emerge. Protests have grown up all across the nation in response to that incident. 3. expression An imperative to be more mature, typically directed at someone exhibiting what the speaker considers to be extremely immature behavior. Oh, grow up and take some responsibility for your actions. Ugh, you guys are so immature! Grow up! See also: grow, up grow up into (something) To become a particular type of person as one ages and matures. Wow, Julie has really grown up into a very poised young woman. I can't believe she's already 16! See also: grow, up have grown whiskers To be old, as of a story or joke. No one laughed at your story because it had grown whiskers by then. See also: grown, have, whisker homegrown 1. Nurtured or developed in a particular place of origin. That team has lot of homegrown talent because their scouts are really good. 2. Associated with or characteristic of a certain place or area. Do Seattleites see grunge as homegrown music? 3. Unpretentious and informal. The school is constantly putting on these cute, homegrown events for the kids. 4. Locally-grown marijuana. I had low expectations for that homegrown, but it actually gave me a nice buzz. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. grow apart (from someone or something) 1. Lit. [for things] to separate as they grow. These trees tend to grow apart from each other as they get bigger. They need to grow apart so they won't be too crowded. 2. Fig. [for people] to separate from one another gradually. Over the years, they grew apart from each other. Ted and Sharon grew apart and saw less and less of each other. See also: apart, grow grow back [for something that has come off] to grow back again. (Includes parts of plants and some animals, fingernails, toenails, etc.) The lizard's tail grew back in a few months. The leaves will grow back in a month or so. See also: back, grow grow down (into something) [for roots] to penetrate downward as they grow. The young roots grew down into the rich soil. The roots grew down and drew up the precious water. See also: down, grow grow together [for things] to join together as they grow and develop. Two of these trees grew together when they were much smaller. The broken ends of the bone grew together far more rapidly than Chuck had thought. See also: grow, together grow up to become mature; to become adult. All the children have grown up and the parents are left with a lot of debts. See also: grow, up McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. grow up 1. Become an adult, as in Sam wants to be a policeman when he grows up. [First half of 1500s] 2. Come into existence, arise, as in Similar social problems grew up in all the big cities. [Late 1500s] 3. Become mature or sensible, as in It's time you grew up and faced the facts. This usage may also be in the form of an imperative (as in Don't bite your nails-grow up!) [Mid-1900s] See also: grow, up The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. grow on trees be plentiful or easily obtained. 1996 Nozipo Maraire Zenzele Children these days think that money grows on trees! See also: grow, on, tree Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary grow like ˈTopsy grow very fast, particularly in an unplanned or uncontrolled way: After many contributions, our website has grown like Topsy, and is now being completely revised.Topsy was a female character in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin. See also: grow, like, Topsy Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary grow up v. To become an adult: I want to be a teacher when I grow up. See also: grow, up The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. homegrown 1. mod. local; folksy; amateur. The homegrown talent at the fair was just as entertaining as anything could have been. 2. n. marijuana grown domestically or locally. (Drugs.) She’d rather use homegrown than have to deal with Shorty. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions grow like Topsy Grow very quickly. This phrase alludes to the little African-American slave girl in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1851), who when asked where she came from, replied, “I ’spect I growed. Don’t think nobody never made me.” See also: grow, like, Topsy The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: grew grow (up)on (one) grow on get out of this taco stand bust out of this popsicle stand get out of this popsicle stand rigmarole go on and on hold mouth the right way fizzle out References in periodicals archive Traditionally, coffee was grown the way Llach does it, in the shade of tropical trees. Grounds for change: the tempest brewing in your morning cup That's because the new tissue would be grown from cloned stem cells that came from the individual's own body rather than from a foreign source. Medical milestone: South Korean scientists have cloned human cells to help treat disease. Find out how, and why it could change the future By 2001, however, the fifty-state teacher salary survey (Nelson, Drown, & Gould, 2001) had grown into an analytical Internet document viewed by over 30,000 users a month. 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(Exporting) Entering the third era of disk evolution, the capacity of a single disk drive has grown to nearly 200GB, 40,000 times greater than the first 24-inch-platter, 5MB drive in 1956. A surge of storage innovations: gaze into the crystal ball. (Storage Networking) SKIN CELLS Skin cells, or basal cells (mag: x65), can be grown to help burn victims. Stem cells: the next cure? (Life/Tech Science: Stem Cells * Disease) The findings suggest that the UROtsa cells grown with a serum-free medium could be a valuable adjunct for studying environmental insult to the human urothelium in general and for the stress response in particular. The immortalized UROtsa cell line as a potential cell culture model of human urothelium In national politics the cost of congressional campaigns has grown four times faster than the economy as a whole; and again, that's not counting "soft money." Few Americans would say that politics has gotten four times better over that time. The GDP Myth It's a stock that has grown at about 18% over the last five years, versus a market that has grown at about 15%. Which way is up? Our experts discuss strategies to thrive no matter what the market brings Total world elastomer consumption is estimated to have grown sharply by 5.7% last year, breaking the record set in 1989, according to figures presented by the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG). Elastomer consumption rose 5.7% in 1996 By all known measures, the transfer-seeking economy has grown spectacularly over the past 30 or so years, with no end in sight. Suckers! Construction jobs in the District have grown at an annual rate of 2.8 percent throughout the recovery, compared with a decline at an annual rate of 1.8 percent in the nation. Statement by Thomas M. Hoenig, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, March 10, 1993 Clean local environment suits organically grown products Clean local environment suits organically grown products
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