afraid of one's own shadow

Very timid and fearful, as in Richard constantly worries about security; he's afraid of his own shadow. This hyperbole has been used in English since the early 1500s, and some writers believe it originated in ancient Greece.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gerulf	GE-ruwlf (German)	German, Ancient Germanic
Ilana	-	Hebrew
Rubem	-	Portuguese (Brazilian)
Fallon	-	English (Modern)
Ingolf	ING-gawlf (German)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
Amor	['eimə]