(UK, typically in the negative) shy; reluctant to share one's views.
(UK, typically in the negative) shy; reluctant to share one's views.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(UK, transitive) To have very thorough knowledge of.