out of (one's) shell

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out of (one's) shell

Less shy, reserved, or reticent and in a more sociable, outgoing, or enthusiastic state. Samantha was quite a quiet girl growing up, but she really started coming out of her shell in college. Jack is actually a very funny, engaging guy once he's out of his shell.

out of one's shell

see under in one's shell.

See also: of, out, shell

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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out of one's shell
come out of one's shell, to
be out of (one's) shell
not a peep from/out of (someone)
backward(s) about coming forward
have it going on
have a couple
have a few
have had a few
jump someone's bones

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out in bloom
out in droves
out in force
out in large numbers
out in left field
out in the cold
out in the open
out into the open
out like a light
out loud
out of (one's) box
out of (one's) brain
out of (one's) cotton-picking mind
out of (one's) depth
out of (one's) element
out of (one's) face
out of (one's) gourd
out of (one's) hair
out of (one's) hands
out of (one's) head
out of (one's) league
out of (one's) mind
out of (one's) own pocket
out of (one's) road
out of (one's) senses
out of (one's) shell
out of (one's) skull
out of (one's) system
out of (one's) tree
out of (one's) way
out of (something)
out of a clear (blue) sky
out of a clear blue sky
out of a clear sky
out of a paper bag
out of a/the clear (blue) sky
out of action
out of all scotch and notch
out of an abundance of caution
out of bounds
out of breath
out of business
out of character
out of circulation
out of commission
out of conceit with (something)
out of condition
out of consideration
out of consideration for (someone or something)
out of consideration of (something)
out of context
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out into the open
Out Island Interiors
out like a lamb
Out Like a Light
out loud
out loud
out loud
Out Loud Laughing
Out North Teen Visions
out of
out of
out of
out of
out of
out of (one's) box
out of (one's) brain
out of (one's) cotton-picking mind
out of (one's) depth
out of (one's) element
out of (one's) face
out of (one's) gourd
out of (one's) hair
out of (one's) hands
out of (one's) head
out of (one's) league
out of (one's) mind
out of (one's) own pocket
out of (one's) road
out of (one's) senses
out of (one's) shell
out of (one's) skull
out of (one's) system
out of (one's) tree
out of (one's) way
out of (something)
out of a clear (blue) sky
out of a clear blue sky
out of a clear blue sky
out of a clear blue sky
out of a clear blue sky
out of a clear sky
out of a paper bag
out of a wet paper bag
out of a/the clear (blue) sky
out of a/the clear blue sky
out of a/the clear sky
out of action
out of action
out of action
out of action
out of action
out of action
Out of Africa
Out of Africa International
Out of Air
out of alignment
out of all proportion
out of all scotch and notch
Out of Ammo
out of an abundance of caution
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