No Shrinking Violet Written by eklastic What the English consider a shrinking violet, Germans know as a Mimose. Figuratively speaking. For FOTD and Floral Friday Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading... 6 thoughts on “No Shrinking Violet” I didn’t know we called this a shrinking violet! In fact I don’t know what we call it. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply I meant figuratively. If you call someone a shrinking violet in English, you’d call someone in German “Er ist so eine Mimose.” (Yes, I was thinking around several corners on this one.) LikeLiked by 1 person Reply Aaagh, Can’t keep up with you Elke! LikeLiked by 1 person Not recommended when I run in circles. LikeLiked by 1 person Very good! LikeLiked by 1 person Reply 😊 LikeLiked by 1 person Reply Leave a comment Cancel reply Δ
I didn’t know we called this a shrinking violet! In fact I don’t know what we call it. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
I meant figuratively. If you call someone a shrinking violet in English, you’d call someone in German “Er ist so eine Mimose.” (Yes, I was thinking around several corners on this one.) LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
I didn’t know we called this a shrinking violet! In fact I don’t know what we call it.
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I meant figuratively. If you call someone a shrinking violet in English, you’d call someone in German “Er ist so eine Mimose.” (Yes, I was thinking around several corners on this one.)
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Aaagh, Can’t keep up with you Elke!
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Not recommended when I run in circles.
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Very good!
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