shy away from something phrasal verb (see also shy)
to avoid doing or dealing with something because you are not confident enough or you are worried or nervous about it:
They criticized the leadership, but shied away from a direct challenge.

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shy away from
shy away from (someone)
to avoid someone.
She shied away from reporters during her brief visit to this country.

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shy away from something
shy away from (something/doing something)
to avoid something.
I tend to shy away from big guitar solos on records.

At first, some companies shied away from selling merchandise on the Internet, but not for long.

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shy away from
• shy away from (someone or something)
to avoid someone or something
Recently my doctor has shied away from giving me advice about my eating habits.

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shy away from something
• shy away from (someone or something)
to avoid someone or something
Recently my doctor has shied away from giving me advice about my eating habits.

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shy away from someone
shy away from (someone)
to avoid someone.
She shied away from reporters during her brief visit to this country.

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shy away from someone
• shy away from (someone or something)
to avoid someone or something
Recently my doctor has shied away from giving me advice about my eating habits.

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