Come out of his shell là gì

Come out of his shell là gì

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leave official position or job

Synonyms:

resign

retire

stand down

bow out

quit

vacate

leave

give in​/​hand in your notice

consider your position

abandon ship

attrition

call it quits

call time on something

clear your desk

departure

early retirement

go

going

golden handshake

golden parachute

gratuity

haemorrhage

hand in your notice​/​resignation

Contributor: Richard Flynn

Country: International English | Subject Area: Animals | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used

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1) ... was reticent with reporters, but he was starting to come out of his shell during locker room media sessions, talking more often and smiling more freely.

2) It takes a while for him to come out of his shell, but once he opens up he's a real nice kid.

3) With my own son, seeing him come out of his shell, seeing him talk more, interact more, literally being in a better mood ...

4) ... shy and reserved nature, but somehow he has managed to come out of his shell.

5) The four-year-old can be slow to come out of his shell, but will soon come round if tempted with toys and food.

6) I guess you can say she's has come out of her shell and you'll be seeing her truly for the very first time.

7) ... and that's when she faced her biggest challenge, to come out of her shell and put her illustrations out there.

8) She says the course helped her to mature and come out of her shell.

9) Ultimately, it centers on a revelation that forces Lou to come out of her shell and embrace life as she has never done before.

10) She started to come out of her shell and began interacting more with people.

11) ... environment and the flow of wine throughout the night helped people come out of their shell.

12) High points tend to be when young people come out of their shell over time, eventually talking about what is going on in their lives; ...

13) She hoped the competition would encourage writers to come out of their shell and share their work.

14) ... and ask for help when I need it. I've come out of my shell.

15) ... and I would tell myself to be more willing to come out of my shell and dare to be confident.

16) I used to be very shy. Charity work made me come out of my shell. I was enjoying it and people were cheering me on.

17) I still feel somewhat shy, I'm trying to come out of my shell about it.

18) I think it really forced me to come out of my shell. After the second or third school, it forces you to connect real quick ...

19) People feel I am an introvert and take time to come out of my shell.

20)  ... confidence just performing in front of people and I really have come out of my shell.

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishout of your shellout of your shellSHY#becoming less shy and more confident and willing to talk to people  I had hoped that university would bring him out of his shell.  She’s started to come out of her shell a little. shellExamples from the Corpusout of your shellMiddleschoolers, their teachers tell me, are as endearing as chicks just pecking out of their shells.Mones, for example, began peeking out of his shell of mortification.

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To be or become less shy or reticent and more sociable, outgoing, or enthusiastic. Wow, Anna has really come out of her shell lately. I remember when she wouldn't even talk to anyone, and now she's likely to be voted "Most Talkative." Jack is actually a very funny, engaging guy when he comes out of his shell. Samantha was quite a quiet girl growing up, but she really started coming out of her shell in college.

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

Fig. to become more friendly; to be more sociable. (Alludes to a shy turtle putting its head out of its shell.) Come out of your shell, Tom. Go out and make some friends.

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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

To overcome one’s shyness or inhibitions. Ebenezer Brewer believed this saying alludes to the tortoise, which hides from danger by retreating under its shell. It might equally well allude to a newly hatched bird. “The shell must break before the bird can fly,” wrote Tennyson (The Ancient Sage, 1885).

See also: come, of, out, to

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer Copyright © 2013 by Christine Ammer

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