blossom out
1. Of a plant, to bloom. I can't wait for the flowers I planted to blossom out and fill our yard with color! We're going to the botanical garden this weekend to see which flowers have blossomed out so far this spring. Our hydrangea usually blossoms out by early July.
2. Of a person or thing, to develop completely. Amanda was really shy as a kid, but her bubbly personality blossomed out in adulthood. I had a much easier time writing my second novel—the idea for its plot just blossomed out overnight. Wow, your artistic sensibility has really blossomed out this summer!
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blossom out
1. Lit. [for a plant or tree] to become covered with flowers. The apple tree blossomed out for the last time.
2. Fig. [for someone or a concept] to develop fully, physically and intellectually. She blossomed out in her studies and her excellent grades showed it. In her last year in school, she blossomed out.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.