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If you’ve ever gardened, you know weeds grow superfast. They can take over a garden overnight! But what does ‘grow like a weed’ mean in other situations?
Grow Like a Weed
Speaker A: Hey, Dan. Do you want to see pictures from my trip home?
Speaker B: Oh, geez, I would love to, uh, but….
Speaker A: Great! This is me with my little cousin, Arlo!
Speaker B: Little? He’s taller than you.
Speaker A: I know! He is growing like a weed! He’s only 10.
Speaker B: Does he have a beard?
To “grow like a weed” just means to grow very quickly! We mostly use this expression when talking about how fast children grow.
And that’ English in a Minute!
*This article has been edited and reprinted from VOA Learning English with permission from Voice of America (VOA) for use in English language materials.
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