grow like a weed

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grow like a weed (third-person singular simple present grows like a weed, present participle growing like a weed, simple past grew like a weed, past participle grown like a weed)

1. (simile) To grow rapidly.

   The twins grew like weeds: it seemed we were buying clothes every few weeks.