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grow into
verb
(intr, preposition) to become big or mature enough for
his clothes were always big enough for him to grow into
Idioms and Phrases
Develop so as to become, as in The army makes a boy grow into a man . [Mid-1500s]
Develop or change so as to fit, as in He'll soon grow into the next shoe size , or She has grown into her job . [Early 1800s]
Example Sentences
“My child is a transgender student-athlete, a hardworking, disciplined, and passionate young person who just wants to play sports, continue to build friendships, and grow into their fullest potential like any other child,” she said.
“My child is a transgender student-athlete, a hardworking, disciplined, and passionate young person who just wants to play sports, continue to build friendships, and grow into their fullest potential like any other child,” her mother said.
Instead, eggs were brought over to Chile from the UK at the end of the 19th Century and released into rivers, lakes and the sea to grow into fish for recreational fishing.
However neither anticipated that what began as a plan to capture the response to a singular event would grow into a six-year labour of love documenting the end of a 100-year way of life for a working-class community.
In between his start at ABC and his return to his ring-side seat this week, Lampley was the first program host listeners heard on WFAN, helping it grow into the biggest sports-talk station in the country; anchored coverage of the Olympics and the NFL on NBC; appeared regularly on “The CBS Morning Show” and had his own syndicated interview program, “One on One With Jim Lampley.”
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