grow up |
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| Lexical unit types: | phrasal verb |
| Topics: | events and actions |
| Source domains: | - |
| Particles: | up |
| Similes: | - |
| Verbs: | grow |
| CEFR Levels: | A2 | Synomyms: | - | Antonyms: | - | Definition: | to gradually become an adult | Examples: |
Jill grew up in England. You grew up in a small village. He grew up in a rich family. I’m going to be an actor when I grow up.
Cambridge English Dictionary: grow up |
Motivation: |
UP: moving to a higher degree, value or measure Rudzka-Ostyn, Brygida. 2003. Word Power: Phrasal Verbs and Compounds: A Cognitive Approach. Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter. |
Slične leksičke jedinice: clear as day, under your nose