shy away from
Upper Intermediate (B2) neutral
To stay away from something because it scares you or makes you feel uncomfortable.
"The senator shied away from answering questions about the scandal."
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I Tried Hemingway's (amazing) Daily Routine
Nathaniel Drew · 10:05
shy away from talking about his
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Lex Fridman · 215:10
Most people will shy away from it.
The last thing my grandfather taught me before he died.
Nathaniel Drew · 0:32
life instead of shy away from it.
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TED · 5:43
Everyone tries to shy away from discomfort,
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Einzelgänger · 6:10
He didn’t shy away from ridiculing convention,