English / idiom
Come out of Your Shell
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To overcome shyness, reserved behavior, and start engaging sociably and confidently.
In context
01
Once she realized her peers respected her privacy, she finally began to come out of her shell.
02
Encouraging gentle conversations helped the quiet apprentice come out of his shell without fear of judgment.
Synonyms
open up,become sociable,break the ice
Antonyms
withdraw,retreat into one's shell,clam up
Collocations
gradually come out of one's shell,encourage someone to come out of their shell,help someone come out of their shell