shell

See:

IN ONE'S SHELL or INTO ONE'S SHELL,

OUT OF ONE'S SHELL.

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in one's shell

[in one's shell] or [into one's shell] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} In or into bashfulness; into silence; not sociable; unfriendly. * /After Mary's mother scolded her, she went into […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

out of one's shell

[out of one's shell] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Out of one's bashfulness or silence; into friendly conversation. - Usually used after "come". * /John wouldn't come out of his shell and […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

shell out

[shell out] {v.}, {informal} To pay or spend. * /Dick had to shell out a lot of money for his new car./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

into one's shell

[into one's shell] See: [IN ONE'S SHELL]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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