grow out of
phrasal verbgrow out of something [no passive]
- (of a child) to become too big to fit into a piece of clothing synonym outgrow
- He's already grown out of his school uniform.
- to stop doing something as you become older synonym outgrow
- Most children suck their thumbs but they grow out of it.
- to develop from something
- The idea for the book grew out of a visit to India.
- The decision to introduce job sharing grew out of a general desire for flexible working hours.