| 单词 | fight shy of |
| 释义 | 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] Words nearby fight shy offight it out, fight off, fight-or-flight, fight-or-flight reaction, fight-or-flight response, fight shy of, fight tooth and nail, figjam, fig leaf, fig marigold, figment The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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