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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Carrie	KER-ee, KAR-ee	English
AndĚL	-	Czech
Maighread	-	Scottish
Andre	awn-DRAY	English, African American
Ludo	-	Dutch
Goldsmith	['gəuldsmiθ]