to shy away from
11shy from or shy away from — avoid through nervousness or lack of confidence. → shy …
12shy 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) …
13shy away from — verb to avoid, evade …
14shy away from — Syn: flinch, recoil, hang back, be loath, be reluctant, be unwilling, be disinclined, hesitate, baulk at …
15shy\ 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 …
16shy away — or[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./ …
17shy away — or[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./ …
18shy from — (US) (or shy away from) [phrasal verb] shy from (something) (US) or shy away from (something) : to try to avoid (something) because of nervousness, fear, dislike, etc. They never shied from publicity. She shies away from mak …
19turn away from — Synonyms and related words: abandon, avert the eyes, avoid, brush aside, brush off, cold shoulder, dismiss, drop the subject, fight shy of, forget, forget about it, forget it, give place to, high hat, hold aloof, keep aloof, keep away from, keep… …
20run away from something — ˌrun aˈway from sth derived to try to avoid sth because you are shy, lack confidence, etc • You can t just run away from the situation. Main entry: ↑runderived …
