shy away

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shy away (from someone or something)

to avoid someone or something. The dog shies away from John since he kicked it. I can understand why the dog would shy away.

See also: away, shy

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THE team conducting the official Iraq War inquiry will not shy away from criticism, the man in charge warned today as the long-awaited probe began. Iraq inquiry under way by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) But shy away from those with division, hostility and hatred on their minds for their vision is full of despair. Vote for the future by The Journal (Newcastle, England) Mr Gold SPL chief chooses to shy away from dealing with this specific matter of pro-IRA chanting is regrettable. Celtic 'IRA chants' fury; FOOTBALL by The Mirror (London, England)			shrug off shrug shoulders shuck shuck off shucks! shuffle shuffle off this mortal coil shush shut shut down Shut face! shut off shut out shut the door on Shut the stable door after the horse has bolted shut up Shut up about it shut up like a clam shut up shop Shut up! Shut your cake hole! shuttle shuttle diplomacy shuttle from shy shy away shy away from shy of sic on sick sick as a dog sick at heart sick in bed sick of sick to death sick to death of sick to stomach side side against side by side side with sideline sidle sidle away sidle up sift sift from sift out of sift through sigh sigh about			Shwedagon Pagoda Shwedagon Pagoda Festival SHWESU SHWF SHWFGF SHWFT SHWG SHWH SHWJ SHWK SHWL SHWM SHWP SHWPE SHWR SHWS SHWT SHWV SHWW SHX SHXD shy shy shy shy shy shy shy shy at shy away shy away from shy away from shy away from Shy bladder Shy bladder syndrome shy breeder shy breeder shy breeder shy breeder shy feeder shy feeder shy feeder shy feeder shy from Shy kidney Shy kidney syndrome shy of shy of shy person Shy-drager Shy-Drager syndrome Shy-Drager syndrome Shy-Drager syndrome Shy-Drager syndrome Shy-Magee syndrome SHYBA SHYC shyer shyer shyer

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