grow into

present singular third person grows into · participle present growing into · past grew into · participle past grown into

1. transitiveTo grow in size, so as to be able to fit (something, especially an item of clothing).

   His new jumper was a bit big for him, but he'll grow into it in a couple of years.

2. transitiveTo become accustomed to (something) by maturing.

   At first, the new job as managing director was way over my head, but I grew into it.

   2 more examples

   Hey there Mr. Interview / I don’t have to answer you / This is what I grew into / Don’t judge me and my soul stew

   1987, Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Funky Crime”, in The Uplift Mofo Party Plan

   Bourdain grew into his looks; his was the kind of face that inspired Talmudic levels of study among women. He grew into his shows. They got better, moodier, more complicated.

   2022 October 3, Dwitght Garner, “Anthony Bourdain’s New Biography: Light on Subtlety, Heavy on Grit”, in The New York Times