bring sb out
UK — phrasal verb with bring /brɪŋ/ verb [T] (brought, brought)Definition
› to make a shy person happier and more confident: Paulo's very shy - he needs bringing out.Encouraging and urging onInspiration and inspiring
(Definition of bring sb out from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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