grow like a weed
Rapidly gain height
To grow like a weed is to grow rapidly and vigorously, requiring no special care or attention.
The phrase usually describes children during growth spurts: She's growing like a weed—I can't keep her in clothes that fit.
Like actual weeds, the growth seems effortless and unstoppable.
- shoot upIncrease suddenly and steeply
- shooting upRising or injecting rapidly
- expandIncrease in size
- thriveFlourish with vigor
- flourishTo grow vigorously
spring up · dandelion · proliferate · kudzu · beanstalk · balloon · invasive species · garden pest · bamboo · take root · sprout · crabgrass · accelerate · teenager · wild child · multiply · surge · escalate
grow like a weedstunted
Arrested in development
plateau · stagnate · slow-growing · underdeveloped · puny
grow like a weedwither
Dry and decay
shrivel · waste away · wilt · languish · wither on the vine
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