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
Franklin['fræŋklin]
Takouhi-Armenian
Patti['patti]
Lewis['lu:is]
SiemenSEE-mən (Dutch)Dutch, Frisian
Fridwald-Ancient Germanic