to come out of your shell: o que isso significa?

Imagine you're a very shy girl about to go to a prom party. You're scared something might be wrong and you become really embarrassed in front of everybody from your school. When you go shopping for your dress with your mom, you try a lot of dresses on, but there's one that brings you out of your shell. So you go to the prom party feeling confident and a grown-up.

When someone brings you out of the shell, it makes you stop being shy although you're mostly a shy person. You can also say "she came out of the shy when she started to dance at the party". That comes from the idea of a shellfish that goes into its shell for protection. So when a person comes out of their shells, it means they feel confident enough to not hide from something or someone. That's all for today. Take care!