Welcome to English in a Minute. If you've ever gardened, you know weeds grow super fast.
They can take over a garden overnight. But what does grow like a weed mean in other situations?
Hey, Dan, do you want to see pictures from my trip home?
Oh, geez, I would love to, but...
This is me with my little cousin Arlo.
Little? He's taller than you.
I know! He is growing like a weed. He's only 10.
Does he have a beard?
To grow like a weed just means to grow very quickly.
We mostly use this expression when talking about how fast children grow.
And that's English in a Minute.