Idioms

a little leery

a little leery

Cautious, wary, or uncertain of a given person, place, or thing. To be honest, I'm a little leery of signing up for this deal; it sounds too good to be true. You should always be a little leery when you're in the big city. Phil's still a little leery about driving, months removed from his car accident.

See also: little

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

See also:

References in periodicals archive

''And it's also, perhaps, a way to reach people who might be a little leery about coming directly into one of our parks,'' Sussman said.

Funeral and casket outlets heading to the mall

I am a little leery about asking what a spiffy was used for at the sharp end.

"The folks in engine plants get a little leery when you come to them with a technology that doesn't touch the part," says Spicer, "but I'm pretty certain the potential cost savings will be more than enough to overcome their fears."

Line-speed parts inspection: the University of Michigan's Reconfigurable Inspection Machine is moving real-time part inspection from theory toward production

"But we're a little leery of the inflation picture.

Inflation signs point toward small firms

Fish, therefore, are a little leery of approaching firefleas.

You light up my life, Vargula

Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.