grow out of

phrasal verb

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grow out of something [no passive]

(of a child孩子) to become too big to fit into a piece of clothing长得太大而穿不上衣服 synonym outgrow
- He's already grown out of his school uniform.他已长得穿不上他的校服了。
Topics Life stagesc1
to stop doing something as you become older因长大而改掉（或革除、戒除）某习惯 synonym outgrow
- Most children suck their thumbs but they grow out of it.大多数孩子都吮拇指，大了就好了。
Topics Life stagesc1
to develop from something产生于，源于（某事物）
- The idea for the book grew out of a visit to India.这本书的构思源于到印度的一次旅行。
- The decision to introduce job sharing grew out of a general desire for flexible working hours.引入工作分担的决定源于对弹性工作时间的普遍渴望。