Idiom
make strange
Meaning
To behave in a shy, uncommunicative, resistant manner when encountering an unfamiliar person or situation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“My toddler starts to make strange whenever a new babysitter arrives.”
“When the neighbors came over to visit, the baby began to make strange and hid behind her mother.”
“The child, usually quite outgoing, began to make strange as the unfamiliar guests entered the room, clinging tightly to his father's leg for comfort.”
Examples
simple
“My toddler starts to make strange whenever a new babysitter arrives.”
contextual
“When the neighbors came over to visit, the baby began to make strange and hid behind her mother.”
complex
“The child, usually quite outgoing, began to make strange as the unfamiliar guests entered the room, clinging tightly to his father's leg for comfort.”
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