come out of one's shell

verb

To become more socially active or gregarious.

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Meanings

verbcome 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)

present singular third person comes out of one's shell · participle present coming out of one's shell · past came out of one's shell

  1. idiomaticTo become more socially active or gregarious.

    Arteta’s response was bold. Timber for Mosquera. And, more dramatically, Viktor Gyökeres for Ødegaard. Arsenal came out of their shells and there were moments when a better final ball might have led to real possibilities.

    2026 May 30, David Hytner, “Paris Saint-Germain retain Champions League as Arsenal dream dashed in shootout”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 30 May 2026

Translations

Finnish tulla ulos kuorestaan
  • tulla ulos kuorestaanTranslations
French sortir de sa coquille
  • sortir de sa coquilleTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

come out of one's shell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20out%20of%20one's%20shell

MLA

“come out of one's shell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20out%20of%20one's%20shell. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “come out of one's shell,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20out%20of%20one's%20shell.

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