SHY AWAY FROM (SOMETHING)


Meaning of SHY AWAY FROM (SOMETHING) in English

shy away from something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ shy )

to avoid doing or dealing with something because you are not confident enough or you are worried or nervous about it:

They criticized the leadership, but shied away from a direct challenge.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.