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shy away from

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shy away from somebody

to avoid someone She shied away from reporters during her brief visit to this country.

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shy away from something/doing something

to avoid something I tend to shy away from big guitar solos on records. At first, some companies shied away from selling merchandise on the Internet, but not for long.

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shy away from

Avoid, evade, as in He shied away from all questions concerning his private life. [Late 1700s]

See also: away, shy