phrasal verb

Shy away

Rank #1854Letter SInseparable

2Sections

Retreat or shrink from something unpleasant or frightening

Meanings

  • Retreat or shrink from something unpleasant or frightening (intransitive, International English)

Examples

  • We need to SHY AWAY before someone notices.
  • Management's decided to SHY AWAY apparently.
  • I suppose SHY AWAY is the least terrible option.

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