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not grow on trees

idiom

To be rare, not abundant, not easily acquired.


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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

    charm the birds from the trees

    To behave in a very charming manner.

  3. 03

    grow a pair

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

  4. 04

    grow a set

    Synonym of grow a pair.

  5. 05

    grow a tail

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

  6. 06

    grow apart

    To gradually become estranged.

  7. 07

    grow cold

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

  8. 08

    grow on

    To become more likeable to someone.

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