- 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Tom used to be very withdrawn but he's really come out of his shell since Susan took an interest in him.
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come out of 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 Tom used to be very withdrawn but he s really come out of his shell since Susan took an interest in him … New idioms dictionary
come out of your shell — If someone comes out of their shell, they stop being shy and withdrawn and become more friendly and sociable … The small dictionary of idiomes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 one's shell — ► come out of one s shell cease to be shy. Main Entry: ↑shell … English terms dictionary
come out of one's shell — To cease to be shy and reticent • • • Main Entry: ↑shell … Useful english dictionary
come out of one'sshell — To come out of one s shell means to be less shy or more talkative and outgoing. Gradually the new student started to come out of her shell … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
come out of — phr verb Come out of is used with these nouns as the object: ↑coma, ↑depression, ↑hiding, ↑hospital, ↑prison, ↑recession, ↑retirement, ↑room, ↑shell, ↑spin, ↑stupor, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
bring out of 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
come out of your shell — If someone comes out of their shell, they stop being shy and withdrawn and become more friendly and sociable.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
shell, come out of one's - — It s hard for a depressed turtle to get out of his shell … English expressions
