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shrinking violet

–noun
a shy, modest, or self-effacing person.

Origin:
1925–30
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shrink·ing violet   (shrĭng'kĭng)
n.   Informal
A shy or retiring person.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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