- retreat into
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Retreat Into Art — Infobox Album | Name = Retreat Into Art Type = Album Artist = John Taylor Released = 2001 Recorded = 2001 Genre = Alternative rock Retreat Into Art is a rock album released by John Taylor in 2001.Track listing# Retreat Into Art # Feelings Are… … Wikipedia
retreat into your shell — withdraw/retreat into your shell phrase to become shy and stop talking to people If anyone spoke to her, she would just withdraw into her shell. Thesaurus: to stop talking, or to not say anythingsynonym Main entry: shell … Useful english dictionary
retreat into one's shell — Become taciturn … A concise dictionary of English slang
(to) retreat into your shell — to go, retreat, etc. into your ˈshell idiom to become shyer and avoid talking to other people • Whenever my friends are here, she just withdraws into her shell. Main entry: ↑shellidiom … Useful english dictionary
retreat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 retreating/leaving ADJECTIVE ▪ hasty, headlong, quick, rapid ▪ I decided to beat a hasty retreat. ▪ humiliating, ignominious ( … Collocations dictionary
retreat — re|treat1 [rıˈtri:t] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(army)¦ 2¦(move back)¦ 3¦(change your mind)¦ 4¦(quiet place)¦ 5 retreat into yourself/your shell/fantasy etc 6¦(finance)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(ARMY)¦ to move away from the enemy after being defeated in battle ≠ ↑a … Dictionary of contemporary English
retreat — [[t]rɪtri͟ːt[/t]] ♦♦♦ retreats, retreating, retreated 1) VERB If you retreat, you move away from something or someone. [V prep] I ve already got a job, I said quickly, and retreated from the room... [V ing] The young nurse pulled a face at the… … English dictionary
retreat — re|treat1 [ rı trit ] verb intransitive * 1. ) to avoid a dangerous, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation, especially by moving away from it: The elephants retreated to the safety of the forest. retreat into: Clara, embarrassed, retreated into… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
retreat — 1 verb (I) 1 MOVE BACK a) to walk back and away from someone or something because you are afraid or embarrassed: He saw her and retreated, too shy to speak to her. (+ to/from etc): Perry lit the fuse and retreated to a safe distance. b) if an… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Retreat Through the Wet Wasteland — Theatrical poster for Retreat Through the Wet Wasteland (1973) Directed by Yukihiro Sawada[1] … Wikipedia
