shrink

pink it and shrink it

slang A strategy used in marketing and producing goods for women in which an existing product (especially one for men) is simply made smaller and pink. The variant "shrink it and pink it" is also used. What genius applied "pink it and shrink it" to sports jerseys? I don't want a jersey that's pink and sparkly, thank you very much!

shrink away (from someone or something)

1. To withdraw, recede, or recoil (from someone or something). The way the gums are shrinking away from your teeth is a clear sign of gingivitis. The child shrank away as the strange man approached him.

2. To avoid or neglect some action, duty, or responsibility. You wanted to lead this branch, which means you can't shrink away from the thornier aspects of the job. We need someone who won't shrink away when it comes to making tough decisions.

shrink back

To recede or recoil. The way the gums are shrinking back from your teeth is a clear sign of gingivitis. The child shrank back when we approached the house.

shrink from (someone or something)

1. To recede or recoil from someone or something. The way the gums are shrinking from your teeth is a clear sign of gingivitis. The child shrank from the men as they approached the house.

2. To avoid or neglect some action, duty, or responsibility. You wanted to lead this branch, which means you can't shrink from the thornier aspects of the job. We need someone who won't shrink from making tough decisions.

See also: shrink

shrink it and pink it

slang A strategy used in marketing and producing goods for women in which an existing product (especially one for men) is simply made smaller and pink. The variant "pink it and shrink it" is also used. What genius applied "shrink it and pink it" to sports jerseys? I don't want a jersey that's pink and sparkly, thank you very much!

shrink up

1. To become shrunken or shriveled. These pants will shrink up if you wash them in hot water.

2. To cause something to become shrunken or shriveled. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "shrink" and "up." The plastic wrap fits loosely around the boxes, then the heat from the machine shrinks it up to create a snug fit.

3. To recoil and contract one's body into a smaller posture. The children shrank up as their parents began shouting at each other at the dinner table. I shrank up in the shadows of the alley to avoid being seen by the patrolling guards.

4. To become withdrawn socially. I've noticed Tom shrinking up more and more in the classroom. I'd better check to see that everything is all right. After the divorce, I just sort of shrank up and kept myself to myself.

shrinking violet

A negative term for a very shy person. After years of being seen as nothing more than a shrinking violet, Christine decided to overcome her fears and start talking to strangers.

See also: shrink, violet

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

shrinking violet

Fig. someone who is very shy and not assertive. I am not exactly a shrinking violet, but I don't have the guts to say what you said to her.

See also: shrink, violet

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

shrinking violet, a

An extremely shy person, as in She was a shrinking violet until she went away to college. This metaphoric idiom refers to the flower, but the precise allusion is unclear, since violets thrive under a variety of conditions and often are considered a garden weed. [Early 1900s]

See also: shrink

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

a shrinking violet

If you describe someone as a shrinking violet, you mean that they are very shy. Give him a tough assignment and he turns into a shrinking violet. None of the women he paints could be described as shrinking violets. Note: You can say that someone is no shrinking violet to mean that they are very self-confident. Amber is no shrinking violet. She is a brash colourful character. Note: In the past, violets were considered to be a symbol of modesty, because of their small size and the fact that the flowers remain hidden among the leaves until they open.

See also: shrink, violet

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

shrinking violet

an exaggeratedly shy person. informal

2004 Sunday Times Clough was no shrinking violet. He had absolute belief in himself and his methods, and wasn't afraid to say so to anybody.

See also: shrink, violet

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

a ˌshrinking ˈviolet

(humorous) a very shy person who is easily frightened: I can’t imagine why a dynamic young woman like her is marrying a shrinking violet like him.

See also: shrink, violet

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

shrink back

To draw back instinctively, as in alarm; recoil: The dog shrank back in fear when I raised my hand.

shrink from

1. To draw back instinctively from someone or something; recoil from someone or something: The cat shrank from my touch.

2. To show reluctance to engage in or do something; hesitate to perform something, especially out of fear: I will not shrink from my duty as captain to defend the ship. They will not shrink from prosecuting each of us if they catch us stealing.

See also: shrink

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

shrink

n. a psychoanalyst or psychotherapist. I dropped a bundle on a shrink, but it didn’t help me.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

shrinking violet, a

A very shy individual. Why the violet, a small but common shade-loving perennial, should be chosen to designate shyness is unclear. On the contrary, violets can boldly take over patches of ground, and gardeners may even find them difficult to eradicate from unwanted spaces. Nevertheless, the phrase has been used since the early 1900s. The Listener stated (July 22, 1976), “Frayn has not forgotten the underdog. . . . The shrinking violet . . . is the most dangerous plant in the glades of privilege.”

See also: shrink

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

shrinking violet

A shy person. The violet flower gives the impression of shyness, growing as it does close to the protective ground and often beneath other plants, shrubs and trees. Compared to other larger foliage, violets do seem to look as though they are shrinking, growing smaller. As applied to shy people, the phrase first appeared in both America and Great Britain in the 1820s.

See also: shrink, violet

Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price

See also:

take the Michael (out of someone or something)
take the mike (out of someone or something)
nicca
nikka
it's on like Donkey Kong
noes
oh noes
beeyotches
beotch
beyotches

References in periodicals archive

LabelValue.com, a converter based in Tampa, FL, USA, prints shrink sleeves with an HP Indigo WS6800 series digital press.

Shrink Sleeves: Benefits include a 360 degree view of the label and enhanced product shelf appeal

The main motivation for insulating each tape individually by heat shrink was to reduce the complexity of the cable fabrication process.

High-Temperature Superconducting Cable Design Based on Individual Insulated Conductors

By changing from a traditional solvent to use of SunLam Deseaming Adhesive, shrink labels deseam and release during the bottle-wash step of the wet recycling process.

Recycling Needs Drive Innovation in Sleeve Labels: Materials suppliers and film processors have been hard at work creating new label offerings compatible with PET bottle recycling

After many months of lively debate, we ended up in a restaurant with our editor and a whiteboard, and by the end of the evening we were back at Shrink Rap for a title for the book.

The stigma of being a shrink

Ancor Marine is the largest supplier of marine grade crimp-on heat shrink connectors and they make a ratcheting crimping tool (retail around $60) specifically for this type of connector.

Gremlin-free electrics: our 15 favorite electrical tips to keep you fishing day after day

According to the 2008 Food Marketing Institute Loss Prevention and Security Report, point-of-sale shrink in supermarkets has grown from 1.54% of sales to 2.3%, an incredibly high number considering that average gross profit in supermarkets is 1.84%.

Hidden menace: operational shrink costs grocers billions of dollars each year. What can be done?

The TUSIAD, in a report published in April, had predicted that the Turkish economy would shrink by 4.1 percent in 2009.

(ECO) TURKISH ECONOMY TO SHRINK BY 5.2 P.C. IN 2009, TUSIAD REPORT

The company selected a shrink wrapper and shrink tunnel (Lantech, 800-866-0322, www.lantech.com ) to provide a high-quality shrink wrap for its boxed CD-ROM sets.

Shrink wrap system makes the grade

The result is shrink holes, located between the tin dendrites that solidify first.

Nothing to hide: shrink holes in Pb-free boards are effects, not defects

Lyndex-Nikken's Shrink Fit Holders are designed and constructed for optimum accuracy, rigidity, and balance.

Holders shrink when cooled

Shrink Fit Holders, designed and constructed for optimum accuracy, rigidity, and balance, offer minimal variations of unbalance when changing cutting tools.

Thermal contraction gives a tight grip

Standard-Knapp, a worldwide leader in the manufacture of innovative packaging machinery, has introduced its advanced continuous motion 596S Continuum[TM] Shrink Wrapper.

Standard-Knapp introduces continuous motion shrink wrapper

Any good fresh category strategy has the ingredients to enable a grocer to differentiate itself through premium attributes such as freshness, variety, and visual appeal--but fresh item shrink can quickly destroy the margins, and consequently the hard-earned competitive advantage a fresh strategy promises.

Identify, quantify, nullify: a road map to fresh shrink management

SAN DIEGO -- Products with high shrink rates frequently frustrate retailers and manufacturers alike.

Packaging can help cut retail shrink

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释义	shrink pink it and shrink it slang A strategy used in marketing and producing goods for women in which an existing product (especially one for men) is simply made smaller and pink. The variant "shrink it and pink it" is also used. What genius applied "pink it and shrink it" to sports jerseys? I don't want a jersey that's pink and sparkly, thank you very much! See also: and, pink, shrink shrink away (from someone or something) 1. To withdraw, recede, or recoil (from someone or something). The way the gums are shrinking away from your teeth is a clear sign of gingivitis. The child shrank away as the strange man approached him. 2. To avoid or neglect some action, duty, or responsibility. You wanted to lead this branch, which means you can't shrink away from the thornier aspects of the job. We need someone who won't shrink away when it comes to making tough decisions. See also: away, shrink, someone shrink back To recede or recoil. The way the gums are shrinking back from your teeth is a clear sign of gingivitis. The child shrank back when we approached the house. See also: back, shrink shrink from (someone or something) 1. To recede or recoil from someone or something. The way the gums are shrinking from your teeth is a clear sign of gingivitis. The child shrank from the men as they approached the house. 2. To avoid or neglect some action, duty, or responsibility. You wanted to lead this branch, which means you can't shrink from the thornier aspects of the job. We need someone who won't shrink from making tough decisions. See also: shrink shrink it and pink it slang A strategy used in marketing and producing goods for women in which an existing product (especially one for men) is simply made smaller and pink. The variant "pink it and shrink it" is also used. What genius applied "shrink it and pink it" to sports jerseys? I don't want a jersey that's pink and sparkly, thank you very much! See also: and, pink, shrink shrink up 1. To become shrunken or shriveled. These pants will shrink up if you wash them in hot water. 2. To cause something to become shrunken or shriveled. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "shrink" and "up." The plastic wrap fits loosely around the boxes, then the heat from the machine shrinks it up to create a snug fit. 3. To recoil and contract one's body into a smaller posture. The children shrank up as their parents began shouting at each other at the dinner table. I shrank up in the shadows of the alley to avoid being seen by the patrolling guards. 4. To become withdrawn socially. I've noticed Tom shrinking up more and more in the classroom. I'd better check to see that everything is all right. After the divorce, I just sort of shrank up and kept myself to myself. See also: shrink, up shrinking violet A negative term for a very shy person. After years of being seen as nothing more than a shrinking violet, Christine decided to overcome her fears and start talking to strangers. See also: shrink, violet Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. shrinking violet Fig. someone who is very shy and not assertive. I am not exactly a shrinking violet, but I don't have the guts to say what you said to her. See also: shrink, violet McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. shrinking violet, a An extremely shy person, as in She was a shrinking violet until she went away to college. This metaphoric idiom refers to the flower, but the precise allusion is unclear, since violets thrive under a variety of conditions and often are considered a garden weed. [Early 1900s] See also: shrink The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. a shrinking violet If you describe someone as a shrinking violet, you mean that they are very shy. Give him a tough assignment and he turns into a shrinking violet. None of the women he paints could be described as shrinking violets. Note: You can say that someone is no shrinking violet to mean that they are very self-confident. Amber is no shrinking violet. She is a brash colourful character. Note: In the past, violets were considered to be a symbol of modesty, because of their small size and the fact that the flowers remain hidden among the leaves until they open. See also: shrink, violet Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. shrinking violet an exaggeratedly shy person. informal 2004 Sunday Times Clough was no shrinking violet. He had absolute belief in himself and his methods, and wasn't afraid to say so to anybody. See also: shrink, violet Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary a ˌshrinking ˈviolet (humorous) a very shy person who is easily frightened: I can’t imagine why a dynamic young woman like her is marrying a shrinking violet like him. See also: shrink, violet Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary shrink back v. To draw back instinctively, as in alarm; recoil: The dog shrank back in fear when I raised my hand. See also: back, shrink shrink from v. 1. To draw back instinctively from someone or something; recoil from someone or something: The cat shrank from my touch. 2. To show reluctance to engage in or do something; hesitate to perform something, especially out of fear: I will not shrink from my duty as captain to defend the ship. They will not shrink from prosecuting each of us if they catch us stealing. See also: shrink The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. shrink n. a psychoanalyst or psychotherapist. I dropped a bundle on a shrink, but it didn’t help me. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions shrinking violet, a A very shy individual. Why the violet, a small but common shade-loving perennial, should be chosen to designate shyness is unclear. On the contrary, violets can boldly take over patches of ground, and gardeners may even find them difficult to eradicate from unwanted spaces. Nevertheless, the phrase has been used since the early 1900s. The Listener stated (July 22, 1976), “Frayn has not forgotten the underdog. . . . The shrinking violet . . . is the most dangerous plant in the glades of privilege.” See also: shrink The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer shrinking violet A shy person. The violet flower gives the impression of shyness, growing as it does close to the protective ground and often beneath other plants, shrubs and trees. Compared to other larger foliage, violets do seem to look as though they are shrinking, growing smaller. As applied to shy people, the phrase first appeared in both America and Great Britain in the 1820s. See also: shrink, violet Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price See also: take the Michael (out of someone or something) take the mike (out of someone or something) nicca nikka it's on like Donkey Kong noes oh noes beeyotches beotch beyotches References in periodicals archive LabelValue.com, a converter based in Tampa, FL, USA, prints shrink sleeves with an HP Indigo WS6800 series digital press. Shrink Sleeves: Benefits include a 360 degree view of the label and enhanced product shelf appeal The main motivation for insulating each tape individually by heat shrink was to reduce the complexity of the cable fabrication process. High-Temperature Superconducting Cable Design Based on Individual Insulated Conductors By changing from a traditional solvent to use of SunLam Deseaming Adhesive, shrink labels deseam and release during the bottle-wash step of the wet recycling process. Recycling Needs Drive Innovation in Sleeve Labels: Materials suppliers and film processors have been hard at work creating new label offerings compatible with PET bottle recycling After many months of lively debate, we ended up in a restaurant with our editor and a whiteboard, and by the end of the evening we were back at Shrink Rap for a title for the book. The stigma of being a shrink Ancor Marine is the largest supplier of marine grade crimp-on heat shrink connectors and they make a ratcheting crimping tool (retail around $60) specifically for this type of connector. Gremlin-free electrics: our 15 favorite electrical tips to keep you fishing day after day According to the 2008 Food Marketing Institute Loss Prevention and Security Report, point-of-sale shrink in supermarkets has grown from 1.54% of sales to 2.3%, an incredibly high number considering that average gross profit in supermarkets is 1.84%. Hidden menace: operational shrink costs grocers billions of dollars each year. What can be done? The TUSIAD, in a report published in April, had predicted that the Turkish economy would shrink by 4.1 percent in 2009. (ECO) TURKISH ECONOMY TO SHRINK BY 5.2 P.C. IN 2009, TUSIAD REPORT The company selected a shrink wrapper and shrink tunnel (Lantech, 800-866-0322, www.lantech.com ) to provide a high-quality shrink wrap for its boxed CD-ROM sets. Shrink wrap system makes the grade The result is shrink holes, located between the tin dendrites that solidify first. Nothing to hide: shrink holes in Pb-free boards are effects, not defects Lyndex-Nikken's Shrink Fit Holders are designed and constructed for optimum accuracy, rigidity, and balance. Holders shrink when cooled Shrink Fit Holders, designed and constructed for optimum accuracy, rigidity, and balance, offer minimal variations of unbalance when changing cutting tools. Thermal contraction gives a tight grip Standard-Knapp, a worldwide leader in the manufacture of innovative packaging machinery, has introduced its advanced continuous motion 596S Continuum[TM] Shrink Wrapper. Standard-Knapp introduces continuous motion shrink wrapper Any good fresh category strategy has the ingredients to enable a grocer to differentiate itself through premium attributes such as freshness, variety, and visual appeal--but fresh item shrink can quickly destroy the margins, and consequently the hard-earned competitive advantage a fresh strategy promises. Identify, quantify, nullify: a road map to fresh shrink management SAN DIEGO -- Products with high shrink rates frequently frustrate retailers and manufacturers alike. Packaging can help cut retail shrink
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