shrinking violet

But for most of the night, she was a shrinking violet.

No shrinking violet, she could hold her own with any of them.

He is no shrinking violet behind the camera or in front of it.

"Did you get that body caught in a shrinking violet?"

"I never thought for a moment you were a shrinking violet.

A job fair is where shrinking violets must practice talking to people.

"It's an image thing which makes me a shrinking violet for the moment.

There is no reason for us to be a shrinking violet in this situation."

"Well, you're never going to get anywhere being a shrinking violet," she told him.

I am no shrinking violet, but that is an awkward order to carry out.

Which is great, she says, but this girl is no shrinking violet.

So,now someone who proved to be a shrinking violet is being touted as the best hope.

But, as she and others are quick to point out, she is no shrinking violet.

No shrinking violet, that was clear; neither the office nor he himself intimidated her.

"There are no shrinking violets on this board," he added.

So, she proved herself to be not an independent clear headed leader but just a shrinking violet.

In short, the suit is not for shrinking violets.

Still, it's not as if the station became home to a bouquet of shrinking violets.

None of those involved are known as shrinking violets.

"Natalie has never been a shrinking violet," her husband said tactfully.

Her father might believe her to be a shrinking violet, but Marie knew better.

I can believe she's no shrinking violet, but is she really that ruthless?"

He's not going to suddenly become a shrinking violet, but we don't want that."

Not that the Blue Jays were a financial shrinking violet.

Shrinking Violet discovers the ring, which is then heavily guarded.