mushroom into



mushroom into something

Fig. to grow suddenly into something large or important. The question of pay suddenly mushroomed into a major matter. The unpaid bill mushroomed into a nasty argument and, finally, a court battle.
See also: mushroom

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Agnew['ægnju:]
Birgittabir-YIT-tah (Swedish), bir-GIT-tah (Swedish), BEER-geet-tah (Finnish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish
KjerstinSHESH-tin (Swedish)Norwegian, Swedish
SelÂHattİN-Turkish
Gu&Eth;RÚN-Ancient Scandinavian, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
DougDUGEnglish