fight+shy+of
11fight shy of something — British if you fight shy of something, you do not feel willing to do it because it might cause problems for you …
12fight shy of — {v. phr.} To avoid; escape from. * /Jack always fights shy of anything that even remotely resembles serious work./ …
13fight shy of — {v. phr.} To avoid; escape from. * /Jack always fights shy of anything that even remotely resembles serious work./ …
14fight\ shy\ of — v. phr. To avoid; escape from. Jack always fights shy of anything that even remotely resembles serious work …
15fight shy of — be unwilling to undertake or become involved with. → fight …
16To fight shy — Shy Shy (sh[imac]), a. [Compar. {Shier} (sh[imac] [ e]r) or {Shyer}; superl. {Shiest} or {Shyest}.] [OE. schey, skey, sceouh, AS. sce[ o]h; akin to Dan. sky, Sw. skygg, D. schuw, MHG. schiech, G. scheu, OHG. sciuhen to be or make timid. Cf.… …
17To fight shy — Fight Fight (f[imac]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fought} (f[add]t); p. pr. & vb. n. {Fighting}.] [OE. fihten, fehten, AS. feohtan; akin to D. vechten, OHG. fehtan, G. fechten, Sw. f[ a]kta, Dan. fegte, and perh. to E. fist; cf. L. pugnare to fight,… …
18fight shy of — phrasal to avoid facing or meeting …
19fight shy of — verb To avoid something …
20Fight shy of — keep carefully aloof from (a person, affair, etc.) …
