1000 Phrasal Verbs In Context © Matt Errey 2007
581000 Phrasal Verbs in Context G g (10/10)
grow on
She didn’t really like Prince’s music at first, but it’s grown on her and
she loves it now and listens to it all the time.
grow on sbI didn’t like the new logo
at first, but it’s grown on
me and I like it now.
✍ grow out of
Our kids are growing fast and they quickly grow out of their clothes.
Then they want exactly the same clothes again, but in bigger sizes.
grow out of sthAt last our little boy has
grown out of the habit of
sucking his thumb.
✍ ^grow up
She was born in India, but her family moved when she was a baby and
she grew up in Canada.
grow upBen didn’t really grow up
until he had a child and
had to take responsibility.
✍ ^guard
against
How can we guard against our children forming bad habits such as
smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol and eating junk food?guard against sthWe need to guard against
illegal copies of our
products being made.
✍ ^