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What's the meaning

Posted by Dirk on May 07, 2003

In Reply to: What's the meaning posted by ESC on May 07, 2003

: : I heard the phrase: " She shed her skin and walked away" ,a few times on tv and I want to know what it means.
: : Can anyone help me?
: : Mloes

: Snakes shed their skins. It sounds like the woman in question is being compared to a snake. She "sheds her skin" and walks away uncaring to a new life?

yes, it means "to begin anew"

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