Смысл: aftergrowth

aftergrowth[ʹɑ:ftəgrəʋθ]
n
<Í> 1. = after-grass
2. новый поворот событий; неожиданное или нежелательное последствие

grow Идиома

a pinch to grow an inch

on your birthday, guests pinch you to help you grow taller """Happy birthday, Sal. Here's a pinch to grow an inch!"" ""Ouch!"""

absence makes the heart grow fonder

when friends are apart they like each other more When she's away I'm very lonely. Absence does make the heart grow fonder.

grow on you

you like it more each day, gradually like it more In time, you will appreciate Lang's poetry. It grows on you.

grow up

become mature, accept responsibility Grow up, Jerry. Put away that water pistol and act like an adult.

let grass grow under one

be idle, be lazy, waste time He is always working hard and is not the type of person to let grass grow under his feet.

let the grass grow under one

be idle, be lazy, waste time That man is never content to let the grass grow under his feet. He is always busy.

money doesn't grow on trees

money is not easy to get, we value our money "Father said, ""Money doesn't grow on trees, boy. You earn it."""

pinch to grow an inch

(See a pinch to grow an inch)

grow on

1．become more interesting or liked by更加使人感到有趣；使人更加喜欢
At first glance this doesn't seem in teresting but it grows on me．乍一看这并不有趣，但是它渐渐吸引了我。
I didn't like the song at first，but it grows on me the more I hear it．我起初并不喜欢这首歌，可是我越听越觉得好听。
The more Jack saw Mary，the more she grew on him．杰克看玛丽，越看越喜欢。
2．become stronger in；increase as a habit of对…越来越有影响
The sense of uneasiness grew on the little girl as she came before the silent stranger．在那个沉默的陌生人面前，这个小女孩越来越感到紧张。
The habit of early rising has grown on me．我已经养成了早起的习惯。

grow out of

1．develop from发展自
Most international firms have grown out of small family businesses．多数国际性公司是从小的家庭企业发展起来的。
2．arise or result from起因于
His illness grew out of his tendency to overwork．他的病是工作过度所致。
The accident grew out of his carelessness．这场事故是由于他粗心而造成的。
3．become too big or too old for太大或太老而不再适合于…
My son has grown out of his shoes；
I have to buy him new ones．我儿子已长大，穿不下这些鞋子了，我得给他买新的。
There is no sense in buying expensive clothes for children，as they soon grow out of them．给小孩买贵重的衣服划不来，因为他们很快就会长大穿不下了。
My daughter has grown out of these toys．我女儿已经长大，不再玩这些玩具了。
He has grown out of the bad habits of his boyhood days．他长大了，已经改掉了童年时代的一些坏习惯。

outgrow

Idiom(s): outgrow sth (2)

Theme: GROWTH

2. to become too mature for something.
• I outgrew my allergies.
• The boys will outgrow their toys.

let grass grow under one's feet

Idiom(s): let grass grow under one's feet

Theme: WAITING

to do nothing; to stand still.
• Mary doesn't let the grass grow under her feet. She's always busy.
• Bob is too lazy. He's letting the grass grow under his feet.

have growing pains

Idiom(s): have growing pains

Theme: DIFFICULTY

[for an organization] to have difficulties in its growth.
• The banker apologized for losing my check and said the bank was having growing pains.
• Governments have terrible growing pains.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

When you are away from someone you love, you love them even more.

All things grow with time - except grief.

As time goes by, grief subsides little by little.

Distance makes the heart grow fonder.

When you are separated from the person you love, your feelings are even stronger.

Great oaks grow from little acorns.

Large successful operations can begin in a small way.

Tall oaks grow from little acorns.

Great things may come from small beginnings.

grow apart

stop being friends over time
"My best friend and I grew apart after she changed schools."

grow back

regrow
"My roses grew back this summer."

grow into

grow big enough to fit
"This bike is too big for him now, but he should grow into it by next year."

Let the grass grow round your feet

If you let the grass grow round your feet, you delay doing things instead of taking action.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow

Big or great things start very small.

Money doesn`t grow on trees

This means that you have to work to earn money; it doesn't come easily or without effort.

Watch grass grow

If something is like watching grass grow, it is really boring.

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Much may come from a small beginning.

grow under

go out of business
"The restaurant went under after it lost its liquor license."

great oaks from little acorns grow|acorn|acorns|gr

As great oak trees grow from tiny acorns, so many great people or things grew from a small and unimportant beginning, so be patient.

A proverb. Many great men were once poor, unimportant boys. Great oaks from little acorns grow.

grow on|grow|grow upon

v. 1. To become stronger in; increase as a habit of. The habit of eating before going to bed grew upon John. 2. To become more interesting to or liked by. The more Jack saw Mary, the more she grew on him. Football grew on Billy as he grew older.

grow out of|grow|grow out

v. phr. 1. To outgrow; become too mature for. As a child he had a habit of scratching his chin all the time, but he grew out of it. 2. To result from; arise. Tom's illness grew out of his tendency to overwork and neglect his health.

grow up|grow

v. 1. To increase in size or height; become taller or older; reach full height. Johnny is growing up; his shoes are too small for him. I grew up on a farm. The city has grown up since I was young. 2. To become adult in mind or judgment; become old enough to think or decide in important matters. Tom wants to he a coach when he grows up. Grow up, you're not a baby any more!

growing pains|grow|growing|pain|pains

n. 1. Pains in children's legs supposed to be caused by changes in their bodies and feelings as they grow. The little girl's legs hurt, and her mother told her she had growing pains. 2. informal Troubles when something new is beginning or growing. The factory has growing pains.

let grass grow under one's feet|feet|foot|grass|gr

v. phr. To be idle; be lazy; waste time.

Used in negative, conditional, and interrogative sentences. The new boy joined the football team, made the honor roll, and found a girlfriend during the first month of school. He certainly did not let any grass grow under his feet.

let the grass grow under one's feet|feet|foot|gras

v. phr., informal To waste time; be slow or idle. Grandpa spends so much time sitting and thinking that Grandma accuses him of letting the grass grow under his feet.

don't let the grass grow under one's feet

don't let the grass grow under one's feet
Act now, don't delay. For example, Write your applications today; don't let the grass grow under your feet. This expression alludes to waiting so long that grass can grow. [c. 1600]

grow

grow
In addition to the idioms beginning with grow, also see absence makes the heart grow fonder; let the grass grow under one's feet.
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- grow into
- grow on
- grow out of
- grow up
- growing pains

growing pains

growing pains
Problems that arise in beginning or enlarging an enterprise, as in The company is undergoing growing pains but should be viable by next year. This expression, which dates from the late 1800s, originally referred to the joint and limb aches experienced by youngsters who are growing rapidly. By about 1900 it was being used figuratively.

let grass grow

let grass grow
see don't let the grass grow under one's feet.

let the grass grow under one's feet

let the grass grow under one's feet
see don't let the grass grow under one's feet.

not let the grass grow under one's feet

not let the grass grow under one's feet
see don't let the grass grow under one's feet.

More Idioms/Phrases

not if one can help it not if you paid me not know beans not know someone from Adam not let the grass grow under one's feet not lift a finger not miss a trick not one's day, this is not oneself