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
CarrieKER-ee, KAR-eeEnglish
AndĚL-Czech
Maighread-Scottish
Andreawn-DRAYEnglish, African American
Ludo-Dutch
Goldsmith['gəuldsmiθ]