Grow Like a Weed.
English
idiom
To grow very fast.
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To grow very fast.
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To grow very quickly and noticeably, especially used for children but also for businesses or anything expanding at a rapid pace.
When something grows like a weed, it increases in size or scale so fast it seems almost uncontrollable.
It is used affectionately for children or admiringly for fast-growing organizations.
"Mushroom"
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To grow or expand suddenly and rapidly, especially used for cities or organizations
"Snowball"
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To grow gradually but with increasing speed and momentum as more elements are added
"Grow Like a Weed"
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Growing very quickly and noticeably in a short amount of time
How is the new product performing — any early signals?
It's growing like a weed — we hit our three-month target in the first three weeks.
I saw your nephew last weekend — he's so big now.
I know — he's growing like a weed. He was wearing kids' sizes three months ago.
When did your community group get so large?
It grew like a weed after we went online — we went from 20 to 2,000 in about a month.
