- shy from or shy away from
- avoid through nervousness or lack of confidence.→ shy
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
shy from or shy away from
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shy away from something — shy away from (something/doing something) to avoid something. I tend to shy away from big guitar solos on records. At first, some companies shied away from selling merchandise on the Internet, but not for long … New idioms dictionary
shy away from doing something — shy away from (something/doing something) to avoid something. I tend to shy away from big guitar solos on records. At first, some companies shied away from selling merchandise on the Internet, but not for long … New idioms dictionary
shy away from someone — shy away from (someone) to avoid someone. She shied away from reporters during her brief visit to this country … New idioms dictionary
shy away from — (someone) to avoid someone. She shied away from reporters during her brief visit to this country … New idioms dictionary
shy\ away — • shy away • shy off v To avoid; seem frightened or nervous. The boys shied away from our questions. The horse shied off when Johnny tried to mount it … Словарь американских идиом
shy away from — index avoid (evade), shun Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
shy away from — PHRASAL VERB If you shy away from doing something, you avoid doing it, often because you are afraid or not confident enough. [V P P ing/n] We frequently shy away from making decisions... [V P P ing/n] Alan doesn t shy away from controversy … English dictionary
shy away — v. (d; intr.) to shy away from (they shied away from going through with the deal) * * * (d; intr.) to shy away from (they shied away from going through with the deal) … Combinatory dictionary
shy away from — verb avoid having to deal with some unpleasant task (Freq. 4) I shy away from this task • Hypernyms: ↑avoid • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s VERB ing * * * FLINCH, demur, recoil, hang back, have scruples, have misgivings, have … Useful english dictionary
shy away from — phr verb Shy away from is used with these nouns as the object: ↑controversy, ↑spotlight … Collocations dictionary
shy away (from something) — ˌshy aˈway (from sth) derived to avoid doing sth because you are nervous or frightened • Hugh never shied away from his responsibilities. • The newspapers have shied away from investigating the story. Main entry: ↑shyderived … Useful english dictionary
