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	Pronounced	Usage
Ebba (1)	EB-bah (Swedish), E-bah (German)	Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, German (Rare)
Hedda	HED-dah	Norwegian, Swedish
Misaki	mee-sah-kee	Japanese
Alberto	ahl-BER-to (Italian, Spanish), al-BER-too (Portuguese)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Keeley	KEE-lee	English (Modern)
Emerson	EM-ər-sən	English