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- be out of (one's) shell
be out of (one's) shell
be out of (one's) shell
To be less shy or reticent and more sociable, outgoing, or enthusiastic. Samantha was quite a quiet girl growing up, but she's really been out of her shell since leaving for college. Jack is actually a very funny, engaging guy once he's out of his shell.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Mercedes | | mer-THE-dhes (Spanish), mer-SE-dhes (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish |
Garland | | GAHR-lənd | English |
Sigiheri | | - | Ancient Germanic |
Batul | | - | Arabic |
Takuya | | tah-koo-yah | Japanese |
Ilari | | EE-lah-ree (Finnish) | Russian, Finnish |