come out of one's shell

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come out of one's shell (third-person singular simple present comes out of one's shell, present participle coming out of one's shell, simple past came out of one's shell, past participle come out of one's shell)

1. (idiomatic) To become more socially active or gregarious.

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• Finnish: tulla ulos kuorestaan
• French: sortir de sa coquille