shy

  • 111shy 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) …

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  • 112shy from or shy away from — avoid through nervousness or lack of confidence. → shy …

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  • 113shy away — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms shy away : present tense I/you/we/they shy away he/she/it shies away present participle shying away past tense shied away past participle shied away to avoid someone, or to be unwilling to do something,… …

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  • 114shy of something — slightly less than, slightly earlier than, or a short distance from something They scored just shy of 100 goals last year. I called him only two minutes shy of midnight …

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  • 115shy 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./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 116shy 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./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 117Shy Guy — Maskass Les Maskass sont des créatures assez récurrentes du monde des jeux vidéo Mario depuis Super Mario Bros. 2. Ils apparaissent souvent comme ennemis de base. Bien que faisant partie du monde de Mario, il fit sa première apparition dans Yume… …

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  • 118shy bladder — noun An inability to urinate in the presence of others I didnt refuse [to provide a urine sample]. I literally cant do it because I have a shy bladder. , 7 June 2006. Syn: paruresis …

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  • 119shy away — verb to draw back in fear, cringe, back down They may shy away if witnesses of law officers try to approach. A Situation Report on Our Acquisition of Advanced Technology and Interaction with Alien Cultures by O.H. Krill …

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  • 120shy away from — phr verb Shy away from is used with these nouns as the object: ↑controversy, ↑spotlight …

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