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grow apart

idiom

To gradually become estranged.


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  1. 01

    absence makes the heart grow fonder

    One feels more love or affection for those one loves when parted from them.

  2. 02

    come apart at the seams

    Synonym of fall apart.

  3. 03

    drift apart

    To lose contact, to lose one's friendship or closeness.

  4. 04

    fall apart

    To be emotionally in crisis.

  5. 05

    grow a pair

    To be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation in which one has so far failed to do so.

  6. 06

    grow a set

    Synonym of grow a pair.

  7. 07

    grow a tail

    to be nearly about to defecate, to the point of being unable to completely hold it in

  8. 08

    grow cold

    To wane; to lose interest or enthusiasm for something or someone; to become disenchanted or to fall out of love with someone.

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