shrinking 成语

no shrinking violet

a bold woman, not a timid woman Barb will defend her rights. She's no shrinking violet.

shrinking violet

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shrinking violet, a

shrinking violet, a
An extremely shy person, as in She was a shrinking violet until she went away to college. This metaphoric idiom refers to the flower, but the precise allusion is unclear, since violets thrive under a variety of conditions and often are considered a garden weed. [Early 1900s]

More Idioms/Phrases

show the way show the white feather show to advantage shower shrift shrinking violet, a shrug shrug one's shoulders shudder shuffle shut

English Vocalbulary

shrinkproof shrinks shrive shrived shrivel shriveled shriveling shrivelled shrivelling shrivels shriven shrives shriving shroff shroud shroud ring shrouded shrouded tooth

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