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shell Idiome

in a nutshell

briefly I tried to explain the problem to him in a nutshell but there still wasn

shell out

pay money for, fork over How much did you shell out for that calculator? Thirty dollars?

shellack

defeat in a game, win by many points The Bears were shellacked by the Pirates. The score was 19-2.

walk on eggshells

be very careful, watch your step Your son is so afraid of making a mistake he's walking on eggshells.

out of one's shell

out of one's shyness or silence不羞怯沉默；开怀畅谈
John wouldn't come out of his shell and talk to the boys and girls at the party．约翰放不开羞怯沉默的性格，无法与聚会中的人交谈。

shell sth out

Idiom(s): shell sth out

Theme: PAYMENT

to pay money (out). (Slang.)
• You'll have to shell plenty out to settle this bill.
• The traffic ticket turned out to be very expensive. I had to shell out $150.

give sb a shellacking

Idiom(s): give sb a shellacking

Theme: FIGHTING

to beat someone.
• My dad gave me a shellacking when I broke his fishing rod.
• If you do that again, I will give you a shellacking.

give a shellacking

Idiom(s): give sb or sth a shellacking

Theme: OVERCOME

to beat someone (in a contest) decisively.
• The other team gave us a shellacking.
• The Bears gave the Packers a shellacking.

get a shellacking

Idiom(s): get a shellacking AND take a shellacking

Theme: PUNISHMENT

to be beaten—as in sports. (Slang.)
• Our team played well, but got a shellacking anyway.
• I practiced my tennis game so I wouldn't take a shellacking in the tournament.

drop a bombshell

Idiom(s): drop a bomb(shell) AND explode a bombshell; drop a brick

Theme: SHOCK

to announce shocking or startling news. (Informal or slang.)
• They really dropped a bombshell when they announced that the mayor had cancer.
• Friday is a good day to drop a bomb like that. It gives the business world the weekend to recover.
• They must speak very carefully when they explode a bombshell like that.
• They really dropped a brick when they told the cause of her illness.

come out of one's shell

Idiom(s): come out of one's shell

Theme: FRIENDS

to become more friendly.
• Ann, you should come out of your shell and spend more time with your friends.
• Come out of your shell, Tom. Go out and make some friends.

take a shellacking

explode a bombshell

Come out of your shell

If someone comes out of their shell, they stop being shy and withdrawn and become more friendly and sociable.

explode a bombshell|bombshell|explode

v. phr., informal To say something startling; suggest or show something astonishing or shocking, The police exploded a bombshell when they arrested the kindly old banker for stealing money from the bank. The principal exploded a bombshell by cancelling the dance as a penalty. Political leaders exploded a bombshell when they picked the young lawyer to run for mayor.

in a nutshell|nutshell

adv. phr., informal In a few words; briefly, without telling all about it. We are in a hurry, so I'll give you the story in a nutshell. In a nutshell, the car is no bargain.
Compare: IN SHORT.

in one's shell|into one's shell|shell

adv. or adj. phr., informal In or into bashfulness; into silence; not sociable; unfriendly. After Mary's mother scolded her, she went into her shell. The teacher tried to get Rose to talk to her, but she stayed in her shell.
Antonym: OUT OF ONE'S SHELL.

out of one's shell|out|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 talk to the boys and girls at the party. The other girls tried to draw Ella out of her shell, but without success.
Antonym: IN ONE'S SHELL.

shell out|shell

v., informal To pay or spend. Dick had to shell out a lot of money for his new car.

sit on a bomb|bomb|bombshell|sit|sit on a bombshel

v. phr., informal To be in possession of anything that is potentially disastrous or dangerous. The finance department will be sitting on a bomb unless it finds a way to cut overhead expenses.

bombshell

bombshell
see drop a bombshell.

half shell

half shell
on the half shell
served raw, with seasonings, on a half shell: said of oysters, etc.

in one's shell

in one's shell
Also, into one's shell. In a quiet or withdrawn state. For example, Jim is extremely shy; if you try to get him to talk he immediately goes into his shell. This usage alludes to the shell as a protective covering and dates from about 1800, as does the antonym, out of one's shell, as in Once Anne is out of her shell she's very articulate. However, the same expression was also used from the 1500s on to denote being young and inexperienced, alluding to a baby bird that had not quite emerged from its shell.

nutshell

nutshell
see in a nutshell.

shell

shell
In addition to the idiom beginning with shell, also see in one's shell.

shellacking

shellacking
see take a shellacking.