cringe before

cringe before someone or something

to cower or recoil in the presence of someone or something. Jeff cringed before the wrath of the policeman.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Linden	LIN-dən	English
Bistra	-	Bulgarian, Macedonian
Ewan	-	Scottish
Sammy	['sæmi]
Mcnally	[mik'næli:]
Haggai	HAG-ee-ie (English), HA-gie (English)	Biblical