shy of money

  • 1Shy — (sh[imac]), a. [Compar. {Shier} (sh[imac] [ e]r) or {Shyer}; superl. {Shiest} or {Shyest}.] [OE. schey, skey, sceouh, AS. sce[ o]h; akin to Dan. sky, Sw. skygg, D. schuw, MHG. schiech, G. scheu, OHG. sciuhen to be or make timid. Cf. {Eschew}.] 1 …

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  • 2Shy — Основная информация …

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  • 3shy|lock — «SHY lok», noun. 1. the relentless and vengeful moneylender in Shakespeare s play The Merchant of Venice. 2. a greedy moneylender. 3. any moneylender. shy|lock «SHY lok», intransitive verb. to lend money at an excessively high or unlawful rate of …

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  • 4Shy|lock — «SHY lok», noun. 1. the relentless and vengeful moneylender in Shakespeare s play The Merchant of Venice. 2. a greedy moneylender. 3. any moneylender. shy|lock «SHY lok», intransitive verb. to lend money at an excessively high or unlawful rate of …

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  • 5shy — shy1 [shī] adj. shyer or shier, shyest or shiest [ME schei, dial. development < OE sceoh, akin to Ger scheu, shy, prob. < IE * skeuk , harassed (> OSlav ščuti, to pursue); akin to * skeub > SCOFF1] 1. easily frightened or startled;… …

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  • 6Shy (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = SHY Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = England Genre = Hard rock Album oriented rock Years active = 1983 ndash; present Label = Associated acts = URL = [http://www.shyonline …

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  • 7To fight shy — Shy Shy (sh[imac]), a. [Compar. {Shier} (sh[imac] [ e]r) or {Shyer}; superl. {Shiest} or {Shyest}.] [OE. schey, skey, sceouh, AS. sce[ o]h; akin to Dan. sky, Sw. skygg, D. schuw, MHG. schiech, G. scheu, OHG. sciuhen to be or make timid. Cf.… …

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  • 8…Twice Shy — Infobox Album | Name = ...Twice Shy Type = studio Artist = Great White Released = May 1989 Recorded = 1989 Genre = Heavy metal Glam metal Length = 40:58 Label = Capitol Producer = Alan Niven and Michael Lardie Reviews = * Allmusic rating|4|5… …

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  • 9Trash Money — is the band created by former Sneaker Pimps Joe Wilson and Chris Tate Hunch Pilgrim and sometime Sneaker Pimps live performer. The band started as a duo in 1998. Live they are joined by David Westlake, also formerly of Sneaker Pimps and writer… …

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  • 10fight shy —    If you fight shy of something, such as a task, a problem or a duty, you want to avoid doing it or you are unwiling to confront it.     He had money problems for years but he fought shy of asking his children for help …

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