Crawl back into my shell In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "crawl back into my shell", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Mia Le calendar 2021-08-04 11:08

Meaning of Crawl back into my shell (redirected from crawl into (one's) shell )

Synonyms:

go/retreat/retire into your shell

Variants:

withdraw into (one's) shell

Crawl into (one's) shell American British phrasal verb

To become less interested in other people and less willing to talk and take part in social activities

Racism makes me crawl into my shell.

I used to crawl into my shell and took me years to get the confidence to talk in public.

If you disagree, please speak up. Don't crawl into your shell, no one can get your opinions.

Grammar and Usage of Crawl into (one's) shell

Verb Forms

  • crawls into (one's) shell
  • crawling into (one's) shell
  • crawled into (one's) shell

The phrase starts with a verb, therefore, it needs to conjugate within the sentence. Besides, we should use this phrase in the appropriate context.

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