Idiom
grow on
Meaning
To become more likeable to someone.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I did not like this song at first, but it is growing on me.”
“At first, the new office layout felt strange, but it is starting to grow on me.”
“Although the stark, minimalist architecture initially felt cold and uninviting, its subtle elegance gradually grew on the residents over time.”
Examples
simple
“I did not like this song at first, but it is growing on me.”
contextual
“At first, the new office layout felt strange, but it is starting to grow on me.”
complex
“Although the stark, minimalist architecture initially felt cold and uninviting, its subtle elegance gradually grew on the residents over time.”
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