nervous Nellie
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I think Daniel is a nervous Nellie; he is so shy he won't say boo to a goose.
Другие идиомы:
- not enough room to swing a cat
- neither fish nor fowl
- night owl
- no spring chicken
- not breathe a word (about someone or something)
- not have the stomach for (something)
- not move a muscle
- neck and neck
- new blood
- No sweat!
- number cruncher
- not playing with a full deck
- not bat an eye/eyelid
- naked eye
- not a dry eye in the house