Grammar fix
snowball
grow through effects
To grow quickly as one problem or effect causes another.
How oftenCommon
LevelB2
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
One missed payment can snowball into serious debt if you ignore it.
If I put off small chores, they tend to snowball into a whole weekend of cleaning, which is why I try to deal with them straight away.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: The problem grew up into a crisis.
Say: The problem snowballed into a crisis.
'Grow up' is only for people; for a problem that keeps getting bigger, say 'snowball (into)'.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
A situation quickly gets worse and bigger
How seriousGrowingUncontrolled
snowballYou're here · A problem grows as its effects create further problems.
blow upAn argument or problem suddenly becomes much more serious.spiral out of controlA worsening situation becomes impossible to manage.