He doesn't 'shrink from' telling the truth, no matter how painful it may be.
He's no 'shrinking violet' when it comes to competition.
The treatment should 'shrink' the tumor.
(..) l'm sorry. There's no excuse for him. l'm just going into the kitchen to get some food. Then l'm gonna tell you a story that will make your balls shrink to the size of raisins. Probably best not to tell anyone about this. Right. Right. No one. (..)1999 Notting Hill