The shy girl hid behind her mother's leg.

Meaning: A girl lacking confidence or being reserved concealed or kept herself out of sight behind one of the limbs of her mother used for walking.

Choice of Words: Shy means lacking confidence or being reserved. Hid is the past tense of hide, which means to conceal or keep out of sight. Leg means one of the limbs of a person or animal used for walking.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The shy girl hid behind the big tree.
• The shy deer hid behind the large tree.
• The sun hid behind the clouds like a shy child.
• The shy boy hid behind the large tree.
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• Cheetah mothers are very protective of their cubs.
• The sun peeked out from behind the clouds like a shy child.
• The shy boy hid under the bed.
• The shy cat hid under the old wooden table.
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