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SORTIR SA COQUILLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- come out of one's shell
1, record 1, English, come%20out%20of%20one%27s%20shell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
shell: a shy, reserved, or uncommunicative attitude or manner (to come out of one's shell). 1, record 1, English, - come%20out%20of%20one%27s%20shell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sortir de sa coquille
1, record 1, French, sortir%20de%20sa%20coquille
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- be wet behind the ears 1, record 2, English, be%20wet%20behind%20the%20ears
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
He's still wet behind the ears. 1, record 2, English, - be%20wet%20behind%20the%20ears
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- manquer d'expérience 1, record 2, French, manquer%20d%27exp%C3%A9rience
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- être encore bleu 2, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20encore%20bleu
- sortir de sa coquille 3, record 2, French, sortir%20de%20sa%20coquille
- être mal sec derrière les oreilles 2, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20mal%20sec%20derri%C3%A8re%20les%20oreilles
- ne pas avoir encore le nombril sec 2, record 2, French, ne%20pas%20avoir%20encore%20le%20nombril%20sec
Quebec, regional
- avoir encore la couche aux fesses 2, record 2, French, avoir%20encore%20la%20couche%20aux%20fesses
Quebec, regional
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Que vous vous permettiez, vous, Feracci, moitié de bachelier, encore mal sec derrière les oreilles, de ridiculiser bassement l'un de vos maîtres. 4, record 2, French, - manquer%20d%27exp%C3%A9rience
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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