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to grow into

– B2-C1 (intermediate to advanced) –

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In North American English, this phrasal verb typically means:

  1. to eventually fit something that is initially too large

EXAMPLES

  1. “Don’t worry if the clothes that you buy their newborn are too big. The baby will grow into them faster than you think.”

  2. “When we first bought our house it was a little too large for us, but once we started having kids and adopting puppies, we grew right into it.”

What have you grown into? Practice using this phrasal verb by letting me know in the comments below.


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