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
Kellie	KEL-ee	English
Emina	-	Bosnian
Fulgencio	fool-KHEN-thyo (Spanish), fool-KHEN-syo (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Pegasus	PEG-ə-səs (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Bazza	BAZ-ə	English (British)
Aspinal	['æspinl]