grow into
verb1
To grow in size, so as to be able to fit (something, especially an item of clothing).
- His new jumper was a bit big for him, but he'll grow into it in a couple of years.
2
To become accustomed to (something) by maturing.
- At first, the new job as managing director was way over my head, but I grew into it.
- Hey there Mr. Interview / I don’t have to answer you / This is what I grew into / Don’t judge me and my soul stew1987, Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Funky Crime”, in The Uplift Mofo Party Plan:
1 more example
- Bourdain grew into his looks; his was the kind of face that inspired Talmudic levels of study among women. He grew into his shows. They got better, moodier, more complicated.2022 October 3, Dwitght Garner, “Anthony Bourdain’s New Biography: Light on Subtlety, Heavy on Grit”, in The New York Times: