GROW OUT OF STH


Meaning of GROW OUT OF STH in English

[ no passive ]

1.

( of a child ) to become too big to fit into a piece of clothing

SYN outgrow :

He's already grown out of his school uniform.

2.

to stop doing sth as you become older

SYN outgrow :

Most children suck their thumbs but they grow out of it.

3.

to develop from sth :

The idea for the book grew out of a visit to India.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.