shrinking violet
US /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ ˈvaɪələt/
・UK /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ ˈvaɪələt/
B2
idm.A person who is very shy and avoids attention.
Despite her talent, she is a shrinking violet and rarely speaks up.
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The Worst Witch - the music
- And though all this was long ago, remember if you can, our founder was no shrinking violet but a highwayman.
And though all this was long ago, remember if you can, our founder was no shrinking violet but a highwayman.