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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
Gertrudes-Portuguese
Rasel-Bengali
Dorina (1)do-REE-nahRomanian
TheunisTUU-nisDutch
Tamazi-Georgian
Hagano-Ancient Germanic, Germanic Mythology
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