- come out of your shell
- to stop being shy and begin to confidently show your real character and feelings
Stephen needs someone who can bring him out of his shell.
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come out of your shell
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come out of your shell — phrase to stop being shy and begin to confidently show your real character and feelings Stephen needs someone who can bring him out of his shell. Thesaurus: to be confident or proudsynonym Main entry: shell * * * come out of your ˈshell idiom … Useful english dictionary
come out of your shell — come out of (your) shell to become less shy and more friendly. Tom used to be very withdrawn but he s really come out of his shell since Susan took an interest in him … New idioms dictionary
come out of your shell — If someone comes out of their shell, they stop being shy and withdrawn and become more friendly and sociable … The small dictionary of idiomes
come out of your shell — If someone comes out of their shell, they stop being shy and withdrawn and become more friendly and sociable. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
come out of shell — come out of (your) shell to become less shy and more friendly. Tom used to be very withdrawn but he s really come out of his shell since Susan took an interest in him … New idioms dictionary
bring out of their shell — bring (someone) out of (their) shell come out of (your) shell to become less shy and more friendly. Joining the drama group has brought Ian out of his shell … New idioms dictionary
bring someone out of their shell — bring (someone) out of (their) shell come out of (your) shell to become less shy and more friendly. Joining the drama group has brought Ian out of his shell … New idioms dictionary
shell — shell1 [ ʃel ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount the hard outer part that protects the body of an ocean creature: a crab shell The kids were collecting shells on the beach. a ) count or uncount the hard outer part that protects the body of other… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shell — 1 noun 1 (C) a) a hard outer part that covers or protects a nut, egg, or seed and some types of animal: a snail shell b) the shell of a small sea animal such as a cockle or mussel especially one that is lying on a beach 2 (C) a metal container,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
shell — I UK [ʃel] / US noun Word forms shell : singular shell plural shells ** 1) [countable/uncountable] the hard outer part that protects the body of a sea creature a crab shell The kids were collecting shells on the beach. a) [countable/uncountable]… … English dictionary
