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go into one's shell

To hide or retreat; to act defensively

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  • From turtles, the way they go back into their shells when they think they are in danger.
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He felt so badly after the other boys teased him that he more or less went back into his shell and was never the same.

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Modified by TriplePurple on December 20, 2023

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