afraid of (one's) own shadow



afraid of (one's) own shadow

Easily scared; jumpy; timid. Everyone was surprised that Janice led the meeting with confidence, as she normally seems afraid of her own shadow. Please don't take my sister to a haunted house on Halloween—she's afraid of her own shadow.
See also: afraid, of, own, shadow

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MaartjeMAH:R-tyəDutch
Ainsley['einzli]
Cash[kæʃ]
Adkins['ædkinz]
AlgarAL-garEnglish (Rare)
Llewellynle-WEL-inWelsh