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
LÝDie	-	Czech
Chikelu	-	Western African, Igbo
Jacobs	['dʒeikəbz]
ZdzisŁAwa	zjee-SWAH-vah	Polish
Antiope	-	Greek Mythology
Svetopolk	-	Medieval Slavic (Hypothetical)