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sprout up

to grow upward quickly, as do newly sprouted seedlings. The seeds sprouted up in the warm rains. Many of the newly planted seeds failed to sprout up on time.

See also: sprout, up

sprout wings

Fig. to behave so well as to resemble an angel. The kid is not about to sprout wings, but he probably won't get into jail again. He was so good and helpful, I thought he would sprout wings.

See also: sprout, wing

sprout up

v.

1. To emerge from the soil and grow rapidly: Weeds had sprouted up through the cracks in the pavement.

2. To emerge and develop rapidly: Within a few years, strip malls had sprouted up across the county.

See also: sprout, up

sprout

n. a child. A little sprout came up and tried to sell me a ticket to a game.

sprout wings

1. tv. to die and become an angel. I’m not ready to sprout wings yet. I’ve got a few more years.

2. tv. to be so good as to become an angel. The kid is not about to sprout wings, but he probably won’t get into jail again.

See also: sprout, wing