grow like a weed

idiom

chiefly US, informal
: to grow very quickly
Look at you! You're growing like a weed!

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Three of those are in Baldwin County, which continues to grow like a weed. Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al, 13 Aug. 2021

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“Grow like a weed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20like%20a%20weed. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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