Usage of "shrinking violet"

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Someone who shrinks from familiarity with others.

Ús de shrinking violet en anglès

To do that kind of job you can't be a shrinking violet. 
 News.com.au 

Far from being the monster they claimed, she was a shrinking violet. 
 The Guardian 

It's an image thing which makes me a shrinking violet for the moment. 
 The Reality Dysfunction 

Albert Neri was no fool and his father-in-law no shrinking violet. 
 The Godfather 

You're probably thinking of ' shrinking violet' or 'blushing virgin.' Either way, daisies are white. 
 The Name of the Wind 

This is no place for the timid or shrinking violet. 
 Reuters 

Mates in dublin suggest that Brian o'driscoll is also not exactly a shrinking violet either. 
 The Guardian 

There remained no trace of the shrinking violet that had been Miss Helen Travers West. 
 Within the Law: From the Play of Bayard Veiller 

And she's not known for being a shrinking violet. 
 The girl who kicked the hornet's nest 

The bride is not a shrinking violet, nor does the groom want her to be. 
 Three philosophies of life 

I mean, Monsieur, he's anything but a shrinking violet. 
 Dying for Dinner (A Cooking Class Mystery) 

And, The Hookster is certainly no shrinking violet. 
 The Irish Times 

Hardly a shrinking violet, even Barrowman is overwhelmed. 
 The Guardian 

Ljungberg, though, has never been a shrinking violet when it comes to rallying to the cause. 
 The Guardian 

My shrinking violet, sweeter than all Paestum boasts! 
 St. Elmo 

For his own sake, it was just as well that John Delaney is such a shrinking violet. 
 The Irish Times 

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Translations for shrinking violet

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Shrinking violet a través del temps

Shrinking violet per variant geogràfica

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Estats Units d'Amèrica

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Significats de shrinking violet en anglès