| 词汇 | fight shy of something |
| 释义 | Idiom fight shy of somethingfight shy of (something/doing something) to try to avoid something.He fought shy of entering his poems in the competition, although everyone said he should.Ellen fights shy of parties - she hates crowds. fight shy of (someone or something)To try to avoid confronting or encountering someone or something. I'm naturally a peacemaker, so I always fight shy of tension. fight shy ofAvoid meeting or confronting someone, as in "I have ... had to fight shy of invitations that would exhaust time and spirits" (Washington Irving, Life and Letters, 1821). This usage may allude to a military reluctance to meet or engage with the enemy. [Late 1700s] fight shy ofbe unwilling to undertake or become involved with. 1992 Farmers Guardian Welsh companies often fight shy of dealing with the big multiples. fight ˈshy of something/of doing somethingavoid something or doing something; not want to do something: I tend to fight shy of getting involved in protests, but in this case I feel very strongly that we should complain.fight shy of To avoid meeting or confronting. |
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