shy away

shy away (from someone or something)

to avoid someone or something. The dog shies away from John since he kicked it. I can understand why the dog would shy away.

1. To retreat out of a sense of shyness: The deer poked its head out from the bushes and then shied away when it saw me.

2. To avoid doing something, especially out of caution or anxiety: The company shied away from giving raises this year.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Brynja	BRIN-yah (Icelandic)	Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian
Freida	FREE-də	English
Millard	MIL-ərd	English
LÁRa	LOW-rah	Icelandic
Fred	[fred]
Bartholomei	-	Old Church Slavic