Significato:
shrinking
'shrink·ing || 'ʃrɪŋʃkɪŋn. contrazione; restringersiʃrɪŋkn. psichiatra (slang); restringimento; riduzionev. ritrarsi, indietreggiare, rinculare, tirarsi indietro, arretrare; rifuggire; restringersi, ritirarsi, accorciarsi, contrarsi; (fig) ridursi
shrinking Idioma
no shrinking violet
a bold woman, not a timid woman Barb will defend her rights. She's no shrinking violet.
shrinking violet
(See no shrinking violet)
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]
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Dizionario di parole simili, diverso tenore, sinonimi, di invocazione per Idioma shrinking