Listening exercises with “Grow apart”
The phrasal verb grow apart is used to describe how two people (friends, relatives, a couple) gradually become less close to each other over time.
This phrasal verb is used when a relationship change happens slowly, resulting from one or both of the people changing in some way.
For example – imagine childhood friends who are very close through primary and secondary school. If one of the friends goes off to university while the other stays in their home town, then they would probably become more different to each other over time, with different interests, experiences and relationships. Gradually, their relationship would become less close – they would grow apart.
Here are some examples of this phrasal verb in context:
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And here’s another example from a discussion about friendship (Australian accent):