go through a phase



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go through a phase

To experience or be in the midst of a temporary period of change, development, or fluctuation. I went through a phase of being obsessed with superhero movies this summer. Timothy has been really aggressive and demanding lately, but I think he's just going through a phase.
See also: phase

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sigfridoseeg-FREE-do (Italian), seeg-FREE-dho (Spanish)Italian, Spanish
Athanasiusath-ə-NAY-shəs (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
AoibheannEE-vanIrish
Isaia-Italian
ChicaSHEE-kəPortuguese
CasimirKAZ-i-meer (English)English, French