To 'come out of your shell' means to become more outgoing and less timid, engaging more socially.
The idiom 'to come out of your shell' means to become more sociable and less shy.
| Idiom | to come out of your shell |
|---|---|
| Definition | to be more sociable, less timid |
| Examples | - Why don't you come to the party with me? It's time that you came out of your shell. - As a child she was very shy, but you should have seen her dancing on the tables at the disco last weekend. She's certainly come out of her shell! - Despite all he has been through Tommy has really come out of his shell in his foster home. - Tara had reverted to her shy quiet self, it was like she had never come out of her shell. |
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