grow out of
phrasal verbgrow out of something [no passive]
- (of a child) to become too big to fit into a piece of clothing
长得太大而穿不上衣服 - He's already grown out of his school uniform.
他已长得穿不上他的校服了。
- He's already grown out of his school uniform.
- to stop doing something as you become older
因长大而改掉（或革除、戒除）某习惯 - Most children suck their thumbs but they grow out of it.
大多数孩子都吮拇指，大了就好了。
- Most children suck their thumbs but they grow out of it.
- to develop from something
产生于，源于（某事物） - The idea for the book grew out of a visit to India.
这本书的构思源于到印度的一次旅行。 - The decision to introduce job sharing grew out of a general desire for flexible working hours.
引入工作共享的决定源于对灵活工作时间的普遍渴望。
- The idea for the book grew out of a visit to India.